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. 2018 Dec;476(12):2379-2380.
doi: 10.1097/CORR.0000000000000546.

CORR Insights®: No Increase in Survival for 36-mm versus 32-mm Femoral Heads in Metal-on-polyethylene THA: A Registry Study

Lawrence D Dorr  1
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CORR Insights®: No Increase in Survival for 36-mm versus 32-mm Femoral Heads in Metal-on-polyethylene THA: A Registry Study

Lawrence D Dorr. Clin Orthop Relat Res. 2018 Dec.
No abstract available

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