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Mixing of components from different manufacturers in total hip arthroplasty: prevalence and comparative outcomes

A study of over 90,000 cases of mixed components in the National Joint Registry for England and Wales

Keith TuckerSpire Hospital Norwich, NorwichCorrespondence[email protected]
,
Martin PickfordCraneswater Consulting, Locks HeathCorrespondence[email protected]
,
Claire NewellNorthgate Information Solutions Ltd, Hemel HemsteadCorrespondence[email protected]
,
Peter HowardDerby Hospitals Foundation Trust, DerbyCorrespondence[email protected]
,
Linda P HuntMusculoskeletal Research, University of Bristol, Bristol, UKCorrespondence[email protected]
&
Ashley W BlomMusculoskeletal Research, University of Bristol, Bristol, UKCorrespondence[email protected]
Pages 671-677 | Received 10 Feb 2015, Accepted 07 Jun 2015, Published online: 23 Jul 2015

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