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Comparison of the Functional Biological Activity and Osteolytic Potential of Ceramic on Ceramic and Cross Linked Polyethylene Bearings in the Hip

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Bioceramics and Alternative Bearings in Joint Arthroplasty

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Fisher, J., Galvin, A., Tipper, J., Stewart, T., Stone, M., Ingham, E. (2005). Comparison of the Functional Biological Activity and Osteolytic Potential of Ceramic on Ceramic and Cross Linked Polyethylene Bearings in the Hip. In: Bioceramics and Alternative Bearings in Joint Arthroplasty. Ceramics in Orthopaedics. Steinkopff. https://doi.org/10.1007/3-7985-1540-9_3

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