Metal-on-conventional Polyethylene Total Hip Arthroplasty Bearing Surfaces Have a Higher Risk of Revision Than Metal-on-highly Crosslinked Polyethylene: Results From a US Registry
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2015
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Paxton, E.
Inacio, M.
Namba, R.S.
Love, R.
Kurtz, S.
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Clinical Orthopaedics and Related Research, 2015; 473(3):1011-1021
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Background: Although studies have reported lower radiological wear in highly crosslinked polyethylene (HXLPE) versus conventional polyethylene in total hip arthroplasty (THA), there is limited clinical evidence on the risk of revision of these polyethylene THA bearing surfaces
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Link to a related website: http://europepmc.org/backend/ptpmcrender.fcgi?accid=PMC4317451&blobtype=pdf, Open Access via Unpaywall
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The Association of Bone and Joint Surgeons 2015