Risk of dislocation using large- vs. small-diameter femoral heads in total hip arthroplasty
<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Dislocation remains a difficult problem in total hip arthroplasty. Large-diameter femoral heads may lower the incidence of dislocation by enhancing the jump distance and decreasing impingement, but their performance against small-dia...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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BMC
2012-10-01
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| Series: | BMC Research Notes |
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| Online Access: | http://www.biomedcentral.com/1756-0500/5/553 |