The Journal of Arthroplasty
Volume 25, Issue 3 , Pages 392-397 , April 2010

Prospective Randomized Trial Comparing Alumina Ceramic-on-Ceramic With Ceramic-On-Conventional Polyethylene Bearings in Total Hip Arthroplasty

Received 2 July 2008 ,Accepted 11 January 2009.

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doi: 10.1016/j.arth.2009.01.013

The Journal of Arthroplasty
Volume 25, Issue 3 , Pages 392-397 , April 2010

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