The Journal of Arthroplasty
Volume 25, Issue 5 , Pages 692-699 , August 2010

Cemented Polished Tapered Stems in Patients Less Than 50 Years of Age: A Minimum 10-year Follow-Up

  • Ben J. Burston, BSc(Hons), MBChB(Hons), MRCS

      Affiliations

    • Avon Orthopaedic Centre, Southmead Hospital, Bristol
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  • Piers J. Yates, BSc(Hons), MBBS(Hons), MRCS, FRCS(Tr & Orth)

      Affiliations

    • Fremantle Hospital, Department of Orthopaedics, Level 6, Block B, Alma Street, Fremantle, Western Australia, Australia
    • Corresponding Author InformationReprint requests: Piers J. Yates, BSc(Hons), MBBS(Hons), MRCS, FRCS(Tr & Orth), Fremantle Hospital, Department of Orthopaedics, Level 6, Block B, Alma Street, Fremantle, Western Australia 6160, Australia.
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  • Samantha Hook, MBChB, MRCS

      Affiliations

    • Queen Alexandra Hospital, Cosham, Portsmouth
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  • Elizabeth Moulder, MBChB, MRCS

      Affiliations

    • York District Hospital, Wigginton Road, York
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  • Elise Whitley, BSc(Hons), MSc, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Avon Orthopaedic Centre, Southmead Hospital, Bristol
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  • Gordon C. Bannister, MD, MCh Orth, FRCS, FRCS Ed(Orth)

      Affiliations

    • Avon Orthopaedic Centre, Southmead Hospital, Bristol

Received 19 October 2008 ,Accepted 8 May 2009.

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

PII: S0883-5403(09)00176-4

doi: 10.1016/j.arth.2009.05.010

The Journal of Arthroplasty
Volume 25, Issue 5 , Pages 692-699 , August 2010

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