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Failure of a metal on metal hip prostheses presenting as a destructive soft tissue mass due to ALVAL

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    Jonathan R. B. Hutt

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    Jonathan R. B. Hutt, Constant Busch & Rod A. Hughes

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Hutt, J.R.B., Busch, C. & Hughes, R.A. Failure of a metal on metal hip prostheses presenting as a destructive soft tissue mass due to ALVAL. Rheumatol Int 31, 1401–1402 (2011). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00296-010-1668-y

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