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  • Kluge W
  • MESH
  • Arthroplasty, Replacement, Hip
  • Chromium Alloys
  • Device Approval
  • Hip Prosthesis
  • Humans

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Most Pinnacle cup implants have polyethylene or ceramic bearings.

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  • Publisher Full Text
  • Authors

    Kluge W

    Source

    BMJ (Clinical research ed.) 344: 2012 pg e2485

    MeSH

    Arthroplasty, Replacement, Hip
    Chromium Alloys
    Device Approval
    Hip Prosthesis
    Humans

    Pub Type(s)

    Comment
    Letter

    Language

    eng

    PubMed ID

    22514216

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