Cross-Linked Polyethylene and Bisphosphonate Therapy for Osteolysis in Total Hip Arthroplasty: A Case Report
A 39-year-old woman underwent bilateral total hip arthroplasty with conventional, ethylene oxide–sterilised liners when she was a subject in a radiostereometric analysis study. Within 2 years she had rapid polyethylene wear with aggressive, asymptomatic, and periprosthetic osteolysis on both sides....
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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SAGE Publishing
2004-06-01
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| Series: | Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery |
| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1177/230949900401200121 |