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R D Bloebaum1, J A Dupont

  • 1Bone and Joint Research Labs, VA Medical Center, Salt Lake City, UT 84148.

The Journal of Arthroplasty
|April 1, 1993
PubMed
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Hydroxyapatite (HA) coating detached from hip implants, migrating to cause wear. Surgeons should consider this risk to prevent bone loss (osteolysis) after total hip arthroplasty.

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