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Metal-on-metal hip resurfacing arthroplasty: A review of periprosthetic biological reactions

Guillaume Mabilleau Nuffield Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Institute of Musculoskeletal Science, Botnar Research Centre, University of Oxford, Oxford, UKCorrespondence[email protected]
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Young-Min Kwon Nuffield Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Institute of Musculoskeletal Science, Botnar Research Centre, University of Oxford, Oxford, UK
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Hemant Pandit Nuffield Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Institute of Musculoskeletal Science, Botnar Research Centre, University of Oxford, Oxford, UK
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David W Murray Nuffield Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Institute of Musculoskeletal Science, Botnar Research Centre, University of Oxford, Oxford, UK
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Afsie Sabokbar Nuffield Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Institute of Musculoskeletal Science, Botnar Research Centre, University of Oxford, Oxford, UK
Pages 734-747 | Received 28 Nov 2007, Accepted 05 Aug 2008, Published online: 08 Jul 2009

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