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Very low wear of non-remelted highly cross-linked polyethylene cups: An RSA study lasting up to 6 years

Stephan M Röhrl Department of Orthopaedics, Ullevål University Hospital, Division of Neuroscience, Orthopaedics and Rehabilitation, Oslo, NorwayCorrespondence[email protected]
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Ming Guo Li Perth Orthopaedic Institute, University of Western Australia, Perth, Australia
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Kjell-Gunnar Nilsson Umeå University Hospital, Umeå, Sweden
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Bo Nivbrant Perth Orthopaedic Institute, University of Western Australia, Perth, Australia
Pages 739-745 | Received 23 Aug 2006, Accepted 27 Dec 2006, Published online: 08 Jul 2009

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