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. 2015 Mar 12;12(4):266-71.
doi: 10.1016/j.jor.2015.02.005. eCollection 2015 Dec.

Metallosis following a dual coat porous hydroxyapatite shoulder hemiarthroplasty

Humza Khan  1 , Mark Hurworth  1 , Alan Kop  1
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Metallosis following a dual coat porous hydroxyapatite shoulder hemiarthroplasty

Humza Khan et al. J Orthop. .

Abstract

We report a case of metallosis following a shoulder hemiarthroplasty with a humeral component resurfacing shoulder replacement.

Keywords: Metallosis; Porous hydroxyapatite; Shoulder hemiarthroplasty.

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X-ray progression.
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DuoFix Shoulder Multidirectional scratching.
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LCS knee scratching.
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DuoFix coating.
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Grit Blast flow diagram.
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Retrieval prosthesis.
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