The Journal of Arthroplasty
Volume 23, Issue 1 , Pages 151-155 , January 2008

Technical and Histologic Analysis of a Retrieved Carbon Fiber–Reinforced Poly-Ether-Ether-Ketone Composite Alumina-Bearing Liner 28 Months After Implantation

  • Nicola Pace, MD

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    • Corresponding Author InformationReprint requests: Nicola Pace, MD, Unità Operativa Ortopedia e Traumatologia, ASUR Regione Marche, Zona Territoriale n°5, Jesi, Viale della Vittoria, 79, 60035 Jesi, Italy.
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  • Mario Marinelli, MD
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  • Stefania Spurio, MD

Received 20 July 2005 ,Accepted 12 July 2006.

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 No benefits or funds were received in support of this study.

PII: S0883-5403(06)00627-9

doi: 10.1016/j.arth.2006.07.012

The Journal of Arthroplasty
Volume 23, Issue 1 , Pages 151-155 , January 2008

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