Does the Self-Centering Mechanism of Bipolar Hip Endoprosthesis Really Work ?
Purposes. To examine radiographically the component motion in a bipolar prosthesis and to determine whether the self-centering mechanism really works in vivo . Methods. 38 patients with 41 bipolar hip endoprostheses (30 for coxarthrosis and 11 for osteonecrosis of femoral head) were included in this...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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SAGE Publishing
2005-04-01
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Series: | Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery |
Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1177/230949900501300108 |