The Journal of Arthroplasty
Volume 23, Issue 1 , Pages 86-89 , January 2008

Posterior Longitudinal Split Osteotomy for Femoral Component Extraction in Revision Total Hip Arthroplasty

  • Adrian John Bauze, MBBS, FRACS

      Affiliations

    • Princess Elizabeth Orthopaedic Centre, Exeter, Devon, United Kingdom
    • Department of Orthopaedics and Trauma, University of Adelaide, Adelaide, South Australia
    • Corresponding Author InformationReprint requests: Adrian John Bauze, MBBS, FRACS, University of Adelaide Department of Orthopaedics and Trauma, Lyell McEwin Hospital, Haydown Road, Elizabeth Vale, 5112, South Australia, Australia.
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  • John Charity, MD

      Affiliations

    • Princess Elizabeth Orthopaedic Centre, Exeter, Devon, United Kingdom
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  • Eleftherios Tsiridis, FRC (Orth)

      Affiliations

    • Princess Elizabeth Orthopaedic Centre, Exeter, Devon, United Kingdom
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  • A. John Timperley, FRCS

      Affiliations

    • Princess Elizabeth Orthopaedic Centre, Exeter, Devon, United Kingdom
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  • Graham A. Gie, FRCS E (Orth)

      Affiliations

    • Princess Elizabeth Orthopaedic Centre, Exeter, Devon, United Kingdom

Received 8 December 2005 ,Accepted 22 January 2007.

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

PII: S0883-5403(07)00058-7

doi: 10.1016/j.arth.2007.01.014

The Journal of Arthroplasty
Volume 23, Issue 1 , Pages 86-89 , January 2008