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Hip and knee

Retrieval analysis of alumina ceramic-on-ceramic bearing couples

Muhammad KorimUniversity Hospitals of Leicester, Leicester General Hospital, LeicesterCorrespondence[email protected]
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Susan ScholesSchool of Mechanical and Systems Engineering, Newcastle University, Newcastle
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Anthony UnsworthSchool of Engineering and Computing Sciences, Durham University, Durham, UK.
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Richard PowerUniversity Hospitals of Leicester, Leicester General Hospital, Leicester
Pages 133-140 | Received 24 Apr 2013, Accepted 09 Dec 2013, Published online: 20 Mar 2014

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