Lack of evidence—the anti-stepwise introduction of metal-on-metal hip replacements: A systematic review and a comparative assessment of the literature and registry data

Background and purpose — Orthopedics and especially joint replacement surgery have had more than their fair share of unsuccessful innovations that have violated widely endorsed principles for the introduction of new surgical innovations. We aimed to investigate (1) the trends in the use of the Birmi...

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Main Authors: Aleksi Reito, Lari Lehtovirta, Olli Lainiala, Keijo Mäkelä, Antti Eskelinen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Taylor & Francis Group 2017-09-01
Series:Acta Orthopaedica
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/17453674.2017.1353794