Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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5708897 | The Journal of Arthroplasty | 2017 | 5 Pages |
Abstract
Adult reconstruction thought leaders are guided by evidence suggesting that with ceramic heads, taper corrosion and fracture are rare. Cost and personal experience also strongly influence their implant selection. Efforts to equalize cost of ceramic and cobalt-chrome heads may free surgeons to practice in a purely evidence-based fashion.
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Authors
Sumon MD, Matthew S. MD,