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A Patient Is Admitted for a Total Hip Replacement with a Metal-On-Polyethylene

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A patient is admitted for a total hip replacement with a metal-on-polyethylene prosthesis because of primary osteoarthritis of the right hip. Patient has had a previous left hip replacement.


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