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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

Carel H Geerdink Atrium Medisch Centrum, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, NL-6401, CX, Heerlen, the NetherlandsCorrespondence[email protected]
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Bernd Grimm Atrium Medisch Centrum, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, NL-6401, CX, Heerlen, the Netherlands
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Rama Ramakrishnan Stryker Inc., Allendale, NJ, 07401, USA
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Jorco Rondhuis Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Isala Clinics, Location Sophia, NL-8025, AB, Zwolle, the Netherlands
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Aart J Verburg Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Maasland Ziekenhuis, NL6130, MB, Sittard, the Netherlands
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Alphons J Tonino Atrium Medisch Centrum, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, NL-6401, CX, Heerlen, the Netherlands
Pages 719-725 | Received 06 Oct 2005, Accepted 25 Feb 2006, Published online: 08 Jul 2009

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