To mix or not to mix? Medicolegal implications of mixed components in total hip arthroplasty

Rinne M Petersa Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Medical Center Leeuwarden; ;b Department of Orthopedic Surgery, University of Groningen, University Medical Center Groningen; Correspondence[email protected]

Jantina T Hiemstrac Hausfeld Advocaten, Amsterdam; ;d Department of Private law, University of Groningen, The Netherlands

Wierd P Zijlstraa Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Medical Center Leeuwarden;

Sjoerd K Bulstrab Department of Orthopedic Surgery, University of Groningen, University Medical Center Groningen;

Martin Stevensb Department of Orthopedic Surgery, University of Groningen, University Medical Center Groningen;

Pages 624-626 | Published online: 23 Sep 2020

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