The Journal of Arthroplasty
Volume 23, Issue 8 , Pages 1099-1104 , December 2008

Metal-on-Metal Hip Resurfacing: Radiographic Evaluation Techniques

  • Rama Ramakrishnan, MS

      Affiliations

    • Department of Clinical Research, Stryker Orthopaedics, Mahwah, New Jersey
    • Corresponding Author InformationReprint requests: Rama Ramakrishnan, MSc, Stryker Orthopaedics, 325 Corporate Drive, Mahwah, NJ 07430.
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  • William L. Jaffe, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, New York University/Hospital for Joint Diseases, New York, New York
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  • William R. Kennedy, MD

      Affiliations

    • Kennedy-White Ortho Center, Sarasota, Florida

Received 8 May 2007 ,Accepted 17 September 2007.

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 Benefits or funds were received in partial or total support of the research material described in this article from Stryker Orthopaedics (Mahwah, NJ).

PII: S0883-5403(07)00587-6

doi: 10.1016/j.arth.2007.09.021

The Journal of Arthroplasty
Volume 23, Issue 8 , Pages 1099-1104 , December 2008