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Crosslinked polyethylene compared to conventional polyethylene in total hip replacement: Pre-clinical evaluation, in-vitro testing and prospective clinical follow-up study

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Pages 719-725 | Received 06 Oct 2005, Accepted 25 Feb 2006, Published online: 08 Jul 2009

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