The Journal of Arthroplasty
Volume 25, Issue 4 , Pages 558-562, June 2010

Incidence and Cost of Intraoperative Waste of Hip and Knee Arthroplasty Implants

  • Michael G. Zywiel, MD

      Affiliations

    • Center for Joint Preservation and Replacement, Rubin Institute for Advanced Orthopedics, Sinai Hospital of Baltimore, Baltimore, Maryland
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  • Slif D. Ulrich, MD

      Affiliations

    • Center for Joint Preservation and Replacement, Rubin Institute for Advanced Orthopedics, Sinai Hospital of Baltimore, Baltimore, Maryland
    • ,
  • Arnold J. Suda, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Orthopaedics, University of Heidelberg, Heidelberg, Germany
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  • James L. Duncan, BS

      Affiliations

    • Stryker Orthopaedics, Glen Burnie, Maryland
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  • Mike S. McGrath, MD

      Affiliations

    • Center for Joint Preservation and Replacement, Rubin Institute for Advanced Orthopedics, Sinai Hospital of Baltimore, Baltimore, Maryland
    • ,
  • Michael A. Mont, MD

      Affiliations

    • Center for Joint Preservation and Replacement, Rubin Institute for Advanced Orthopedics, Sinai Hospital of Baltimore, Baltimore, Maryland
    • Corresponding Author InformationReprint requests: Michael A. Mont, MD, Center for Joint Preservation and Replacement, Rubin Institute for Advanced Orthopedics, Sinai Hospital of Baltimore, 2401 West Belvedere Ave, Baltimore, MD 21215.

Received 18 August 2008; accepted 16 March 2009. published online 18 May 2009.

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PII: S0883-5403(09)00087-4

doi:10.1016/j.arth.2009.03.005

The Journal of Arthroplasty
Volume 25, Issue 4 , Pages 558-562, June 2010

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