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Engineering aspect of alumina on alumina hip prosthesis
1Department of Orthopaedics, Hopital Lariboisiere, University Denis Diderot Paris, Paris, France. laurent.sedel@lrb.ap.-hop-paris.fr
Abstract:
Alumina on the alumina sliding system in a total hip replacement is recognized as a breakthrough in orthopaedic surgery. Advantages and problems with this material are explained and discussed in the light of 36 years of clinical application. Laboratory data as well as clinical ones are summarized.
