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. 2012 Feb 28:344:e1410.

doi: 10.1136/bmj.e1410.

How safe are metal-on-metal hip implants?

Deborah Cohen¹

Affiliations

PMID: 22374741
DOI: 10.1136/bmj.e1410

How safe are metal-on-metal hip implants?

Deborah Cohen. BMJ. 2012.

. 2012 Feb 28:344:e1410.

doi: 10.1136/bmj.e1410.

Author

Deborah Cohen¹

Affiliation

¹ BMJ, London WC1H 9JR. dcohen@bmj.com

PMID: 22374741
DOI: 10.1136/bmj.e1410

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Regulation is appropriate for this diverse range of products.
Woods K. Woods K. BMJ. 2012 Mar 21;344:e2126. doi: 10.1136/bmj.e2126. BMJ. 2012. PMID: 22438369 No abstract available.
We must not forget the benefits of these devices.
Carthey J. Carthey J. BMJ. 2012 Mar 21;344:e2127. doi: 10.1136/bmj.e2127. BMJ. 2012. PMID: 22438370 No abstract available.
Most Pinnacle cup implants have polyethylene or ceramic bearings.
Kluge W. Kluge W. BMJ. 2012 Apr 18;344:e2485. doi: 10.1136/bmj.e2485. BMJ. 2012. PMID: 22514216 No abstract available.
DePuy Orthopaedics replies to Deborah Cohen.
Isaac G, Sinclair S; DePuy Orthopaedics. Isaac G, et al. BMJ. 2012 May 8;344:e3146; author reply e3224. doi: 10.1136/bmj.e3146. BMJ. 2012. PMID: 22570204 No abstract available.

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