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. 2014 Feb 4;2(2):e1.
doi: 10.2106/JBJS.RVW.M.00082.

Metal Hypersensitivity in Patients with Conventional Orthopaedic Implants

Arif Razak  1 , Ananthan D Ebinesan, Charalambos P Charalambous
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Metal Hypersensitivity in Patients with Conventional Orthopaedic Implants

Arif Razak et al. JBJS Rev. .
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