No functional benefit of larger femoral heads and alternative bearings at 6 months following primary hip replacement.

Background and purpose - There has been a recent trend towards the use of greater femoral head sizes in an attempt to improve function and enhance stability after primary hip replacement. This has been associated with the use of alternative bearings, theoretically to reduce wear and improve implant...

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Publicado en:Acta Orthopaedica Vol. 86; no. 1; pp. 32 - 41
Autores principales: Jameson, Simon S, Mason, James M, Baker, Paul N, Gregg, Paul J, Deehan, David J, Reed, Mike R
Formato: research tables/charts Journal Article
Publicado: Medical Journals Sweden AB Feb2015
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