Clinical Radiology
Volume 64, Issue 10 , Pages 961-971 , October 2009

Hip arthroplasty. Part 2: normal and abnormal radiographic findings

  • E. Pluot

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiology, The Royal Orthopaedic Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, Birmingham, UK
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  • E.T. Davis

      Affiliations

    • Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, The Royal Orthopaedic Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, Birmingham, UK
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  • M. Revell

      Affiliations

    • Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, The Royal Orthopaedic Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, Birmingham, UK
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  • A.M. Davies

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiology, The Royal Orthopaedic Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, Birmingham, UK
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  • S.L.J. James

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiology, The Royal Orthopaedic Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, Birmingham, UK
    • Corresponding Author InformationGuarantor and correspondent: S.L.J. James, Department of Radiology, The Royal Orthopaedic Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, Bristol Road, Northfield, Birmingham B31 2AP, UK. Tel.: +44 121 685 4135; fax: +44 121 685 4134.

Received 29 January 2009 ,Revised 8 May 2009 ,Accepted 11 May 2009.

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doi: 10.1016/j.crad.2009.05.002

Clinical Radiology
Volume 64, Issue 10 , Pages 961-971 , October 2009

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