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The Journal of Arthroplasty, PAPER #38| VOLUME 22, ISSUE 2, P308, FEBRUARY 01, 2007

The Effect of Polyethylene Sterilization on Wear-Related Failures: A Comparative Study Performed With First- and Second-Generation Total Knee Arthroplasty Systems

William L. Griffin, MD Thomas K. Fehring, MD Donald L. Pomeroy, MD Thomas Gruen, MS Jeffrey A. Murphy, MS
Knee

This study compared the rate of wear-related failure between 2 large series of total knees using identical modular tibial trays and polyethylene inserts sterilized by different methods.


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