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Pseudotumor and deep venous thrombosis due to crevice corrosion of the head–neck junction in metal-on-polyethylene total hip arthroplasty

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The authors thank the patient for allowing us to present clinical data reported here with permission of the ethical committee of the institute.

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    Hiroshi Watanabe, Kenji Takahashi, Kenji Takenouchi, Akiko Sato, Hidemi Kawaji, Hiroshi Nakamura & Shinro Takai

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Watanabe, H., Takahashi, K., Takenouchi, K. et al. Pseudotumor and deep venous thrombosis due to crevice corrosion of the head–neck junction in metal-on-polyethylene total hip arthroplasty. J Orthop Sci 20, 1142–1147 (2015). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00776-014-0623-2

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