The Journal of Arthroplasty
Volume 23, Issue 8 , Pages 1212-1218 , December 2008

Immune Responses in Patients With Metal-on-Metal Hip Articulations: A Long-term Follow-up

  • Paul M. Whittingham-Jones, MRCS

      Affiliations

    • Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital, London, United Kingdom
    • Corresponding Author InformationReprint requests: Paul M. Whittingham-Jones, MRCS, 14 Raydean Road, Barnet, Herts EN5 1AN, United Kingdom.
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  • Edward Dunstan, FRCS (Orth)

      Affiliations

    • Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital, London, United Kingdom
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  • Huwaidha Altaf, MSc, BSc

      Affiliations

    • UCL Eastman Dental Institute, London, United Kingdom
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  • Stephen R. Cannon, FRCS

      Affiliations

    • Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital, London, United Kingdom
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  • Peter A. Revell, PhD, FRCPath

      Affiliations

    • Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital, London, United Kingdom
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  • Timothy W.R. Briggs, FRCS

      Affiliations

    • Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital, London, United Kingdom

Received 6 March 2007 ,Accepted 14 October 2007.

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

PII: S0883-5403(07)00610-9

doi: 10.1016/j.arth.2007.10.015

The Journal of Arthroplasty
Volume 23, Issue 8 , Pages 1212-1218 , December 2008

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