The Journal of Arthroplasty
Volume 24, Issue 8 , Pages 1225-1230, December 2009

Evaluation of Phase Stability in Zirconia Femoral Heads From Different Manufacturers After In Vitro Testing or In Vivo Retrieval

  • Kyoju Fukatsu, MS

      Affiliations

    • Ceramic Physics Laboratory and Research Institute for Nanoscience, Kyoto Institute of Technology, Kyoto, Japan
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  • Giuseppe Pezzotti, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Ceramic Physics Laboratory and Research Institute for Nanoscience, Kyoto Institute of Technology, Kyoto, Japan
    • The Center for Advanced Medical Engineering and Informatics, Osaka University Yamadaoka, Suita, Osaka, Japan
    • Corresponding Author InformationReprint requests: Giuseppe Pezzotti, PhD, Ceramic Physics Laboratory and Research Institute for Nanoscience, Kyoto Institute of Technology, Sakyo-ku, Matsugasaki, Kyoto 606-8585, Japan.
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  • Yasuhisa Hayaishi, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Gracia Hospital, Aomadani-Nishi, Japan
    • ,
  • Nobuhiko Sugano, MD, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Osaka University Medical School, Yamadaoka, Japan

Received 22 January 2009; accepted 17 June 2009. published online 13 August 2009.

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PII: S0883-5403(09)00251-4

doi:10.1016/j.arth.2009.06.026

The Journal of Arthroplasty
Volume 24, Issue 8 , Pages 1225-1230, December 2009

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