The Journal of Arthroplasty
Volume 25, Issue 8 , Pages 1182-1187 , December 2010

Minimum Five-Year Follow-Up Wear Measurement of Longevity Highly Cross-Linked Polyethylene Cup Against Cobalt-Chromium or Zirconia Heads

  • Ichiro Nakahara, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Osaka University, Graduate School of Medicine, Osaka, Japan
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  • Nobuo Nakamura, MD, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Kyowakai Hospital, Osaka, Japan
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  • Takashi Nishii, MD, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Osaka University, Graduate School of Medicine, Osaka, Japan
    • Department of Orthopaedic Medical Engineering, Osaka University Graduate School of Medicine, Osaka, Japan
    • ,
  • Hidenobu Miki, MD, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Osaka National Hospital, Osaka, Japan
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  • Takashi Sakai, MD, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Osaka University, Graduate School of Medicine, Osaka, Japan
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  • Nobuhiko Sugano, MD, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Osaka University, Graduate School of Medicine, Osaka, Japan
    • Department of Orthopaedic Medical Engineering, Osaka University Graduate School of Medicine, Osaka, Japan
    • Corresponding Author InformationReprint requests: Nobuhiko Sugano, MD, PhD, Osaka University Graduate School of Medicine, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, 2-2 Yamadaoka, Suita, Osaka, 5650871 Japan.

Received 18 March 2009 ,Accepted 25 September 2009.

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doi: 10.1016/j.arth.2009.09.006

The Journal of Arthroplasty
Volume 25, Issue 8 , Pages 1182-1187 , December 2010

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