Head-stem trunnion dissociation due to corrosion in total hip arthroplasty.

Ann Transl Med

Musculoskeletal Research Unit, School of Clinical Sciences, Southmead Hospital, Bristol BS10 5NB, UK.

Published: September 2017

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