The Journal of Arthroplasty
Volume 23, Issue 8 , Pages 1105-1109 , December 2008

Femoral Neck Narrowing After Metal-on-Metal Hip Resurfacing

  • Simon Spencer, MBChB, MRCS (Glasg)

      Affiliations

    • Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Southern General Hospital, Glasgow, United Kingdom
    • Corresponding Author InformationReprint requests: Simon Spencer, MBChB, MRCS, Specialist Registrar in Orthopaedic Surgery, Department of Orthopaedics and Trauma Surgery, Southern General Hospital, 1345 Govan Road, G51 4TF Glasgow, UK.
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  • Robert Carter, MBChB, FRCS (Tr & Orth)
    • ,
  • Helen Murray, RGN
    • ,
  • R.M. Dominic Meek, MD, FRCS (Tr & Orth)

Received 27 January 2007 ,Accepted 14 October 2007.

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

PII: S0883-5403(07)00609-2

doi: 10.1016/j.arth.2007.10.014

The Journal of Arthroplasty
Volume 23, Issue 8 , Pages 1105-1109 , December 2008

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