The Journal of Arthroplasty
Volume 25, Issue 3 , Pages 342-347 , April 2010

Revision Total Hip Arthroplasty for Ceramic Head Fracture: A Long-Term Follow-Up

Received 5 April 2008 ,Accepted 13 January 2009.

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 Benefits or funds were received in partial or total support of the research material described in this article. These benefits or support were received from the following sources: C S Ranawat and A S Ranawat are paid consultants with Stryker and Depuy.

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doi: 10.1016/j.arth.2009.01.014

The Journal of Arthroplasty
Volume 25, Issue 3 , Pages 342-347 , April 2010

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