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Commentary

Crosslinked Polyethylene Demonstrates Substantially Improved Performance at Minimum 10-Year Follow-up Compared to Conventional Polyethylene

Robert H. Hopper Jr.Anderson Orthopaedic Research Institute, Alexandria, VA, USACorrespondence[email protected]
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Pages 318-320 | Published online: 04 Jun 2019

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