The Journal of Arthroplasty
Volume 25, Issue 7 , Pages 1169.e5-1169.e7 , October 2010

Failure of the Modular Neck in a Total Hip Arthroplasty

  • Chris J. Dangles, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Surgery; Orthopaedic Surgery/Orthopaedics and Rehabilitation, Carle Clinic Association, Champaign, Illinois
    • Corresponding Author InformationReprint requests: Chris J. Dangles, MD, Department of Surgery, Carle Clinic-Champaign on Mattis, 1802 S Mattis Avenue, Champaign, IL 61821.
    • ,
  • Carl J. Altstetter, ScD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Materials Science and Engineering, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, Urbana, Illinois

Received 4 February 2009 ,Accepted 12 July 2009.

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

PII: S0883-5403(09)00314-3

doi: 10.1016/j.arth.2009.07.015

The Journal of Arthroplasty
Volume 25, Issue 7 , Pages 1169.e5-1169.e7 , October 2010

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