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Worse health-related quality of life and hip function in female patients with elevated chromium levels

A prospective study of 659 patients with a recalled THR metal-on-metal implant

Daniel K HusseyHarris Orthopaedic Laboratory, Massachusetts General Hospital;
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Rami MadanatHarris Orthopaedic Laboratory, Massachusetts General Hospital; ;Harvard Medical School, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Boston, USA;
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Gabrielle S DonahueHarris Orthopaedic Laboratory, Massachusetts General Hospital;
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Ola RolfsonHarris Orthopaedic Laboratory, Massachusetts General Hospital; ;Harvard Medical School, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Boston, USA; ;Department of Orthopaedics, Institute of Clinical Sciences, Sahlgrenska Academy, University of Gothenburg, Gothenburg, Sweden
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Orhun K MuratogluHarris Orthopaedic Laboratory, Massachusetts General Hospital; ;Harvard Medical School, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Boston, USA;
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Henrik MalchauHarris Orthopaedic Laboratory, Massachusetts General Hospital; ;Harvard Medical School, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Boston, USA; Correspondence[email protected]
Pages 485-491 | Received 19 May 2015, Accepted 30 May 2016, Published online: 26 Jul 2016

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