The Journal of Arthroplasty
Volume 25, Issue 7 , Pages 1083-1090 , October 2010

Periprosthetic Bone Remodeling Using a Triple-Taper Polished Cemented Stem in Total Hip Arthroplasty

  • Aaron J. Buckland, MBBS, B Med Sci

      Affiliations

    • Department of Orthopaedics, St. Vincent's Hospital Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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  • Michelle M. Dowsey, RN, BApplSc

      Affiliations

    • Department of Orthopaedics, St. Vincent's Hospital Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
    • University of Melbourne Department of Surgery, Victoria, Australia
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  • James D. Stoney, MBBS, FRACS, FAOrthA

      Affiliations

    • Department of Orthopaedics, St. Vincent's Hospital Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
    • University of Melbourne Department of Surgery, Victoria, Australia
    • ,
  • Andrew J. Hardidge, MBBS, FRACS, FAOrthA

      Affiliations

    • Department of Orthopaedics, St. Vincent's Hospital Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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  • Kong Wah Ng, MBBS, MD, FRACP, FRCP

      Affiliations

    • Department of Endocrinology, St. Vincent's Hospital Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
    • University of Melbourne Department of Medicine, Victoria, Australia
    • ,
  • Peter F.M. Choong, MBBS, MD, FRACS, FAOrthA

      Affiliations

    • Department of Orthopaedics, St. Vincent's Hospital Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
    • University of Melbourne Department of Surgery, Victoria, Australia
    • Corresponding Author InformationReprint requests: Peter F. M. Choong, MBBS, MD, FRACS, FAOrthA, C/-Department of Orthopaedics, St Vincent's Hospital Melbourne, PO Box 2900, Fitzroy 3065, Victoria, Australia.

Received 20 January 2009 ,Accepted 12 September 2009.

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 Benefits or funds were received from DePuy International Limited in partial or total support of the research material described in this article.

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doi: 10.1016/j.arth.2009.09.003

The Journal of Arthroplasty
Volume 25, Issue 7 , Pages 1083-1090 , October 2010

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