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Smith-Petersen Vitallium mould arthroplasty: a 62-year follow-up
J F Baker1, M H Vioreanu, H A Khan
1Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Cork University Hospital, Wilton, Cork, Ireland. joseph.f.baker@gmail.com
The Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery. British Volume
|September 14, 2011
Abstract:
A variety of materials were used for early hip prostheses. The introduction of Vitallium by Smith-Petersen represented a further advance in this surgical field. We present the longest known follow-up of a Smith-Petersen Vitallium mould arthroplasty.
