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Research Article

Highly cross-linked polyethylene still outperforms conventional polyethylene in THA: 10-year RSA results

Halldor BergvinssonDepartment of Orthopedics, Skåne University Hospital, Clinical Sciences, Lund University, Lund, SwedenCorrespondence[email protected]
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Vasilis ZampelisDepartment of Orthopedics, Skåne University Hospital, Clinical Sciences, Lund University, Lund, Sweden
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Martin SundbergDepartment of Orthopedics, Skåne University Hospital, Clinical Sciences, Lund University, Lund, Sweden
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Gunnar FlivikDepartment of Orthopedics, Skåne University Hospital, Clinical Sciences, Lund University, Lund, Sweden
Pages 568-574 | Published online: 18 Jun 2021

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