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Denis Nam

TitleAssistant Professor
InstitutionRush University, Rush Medical College
DepartmentOrthopedic Surgery
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    1. Ramirez EM, Ebinger K, Nam D, Ferrigno C, Wimmer MA. A machine learning approach using gait parameters to cluster TKA subjects into stable and unstable joints for discovery analysis. Knee. 2025 Jun; 54:167-177. PMID: 40073701; PMCID: PMC12086049.
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    2. Weintraub MT, DeBenedetti A, Nam D, Darrith B, Baker CM, Waren D, Schwarzkopf R, Courtney PM, Della Valle CJ. Dual-Mobility versus Large Femoral Heads in Revision Total Hip Arthroplasty: Interim Analysis of a Randomized Controlled Trial. J Arthroplasty. 2023 07; 38(7S):S206-S210. PMID: 37019309.
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    3. Forlenza EM, Serino J, Terhune EB, Weintraub MT, Nam D, Della Valle CJ. Cementless Total Knee Arthroplasty is Associated With Early Aseptic Loosening in a Large National Database. J Arthroplasty. 2023 07; 38(7 Suppl 2):S215-S220. PMID: 36863574.
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    4. Weintraub MT, Yang J, Nam D, Greenspoon JA, DeBenedetti A, Karas V, Mehta N, Della Valle CJ. Short-Term Indwelling Foley Catheters Do Not Reduce the Risk of Postoperative Urinary Retention in Uncomplicated Primary THA and TKA: A Randomized Controlled Trial. J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2023 02 15; 105(4):312-319. PMID: 36729534.
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    5. Nam D, Bhowmik-Stoker M, Mahoney OM, Dunbar MJ, Barrack RL. Mid-Term Performance of the First Mass-Produced Three-Dimensional Printed Cementless Tibia in the United States as Reported in the American Joint Replacement Registry. J Arthroplasty. 2022 Aug 05. PMID: 35934187.
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    6. Guntin J, Bartosiak KA, Della Valle CJ, Patel A, Gerlinger TL, Nam D. Radiographic and clinical analysis of a Porous-coated metaphyseal cone for revision total Knee arthroplasty. Knee. 2022 Aug; 37:162-170. PMID: 35803170.
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    7. Guntin J, Plummer D, Della Valle C, DeBenedetti A, Nam D. Malseating of modular dual mobility liners. Bone Jt Open. 2021 Oct; 2(10):858-864. PMID: 34658249.
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    8. Higuera-Rueda CA, Emara AK, Nieves-Malloure Y, Klika AK, Cooper HJ, Cross MB, Guild GN, Nam D, Nett MP, Scuderi GR, Cushner FD, Piuzzi NS, Silverman RP. The Effectiveness of Closed-Incision Negative-Pressure Therapy Versus Silver-Impregnated Dressings in Mitigating Surgical Site Complications in High-Risk Patients After Revision Knee Arthroplasty: The PROMISES Randomized Controlled Trial. J Arthroplasty. 2021 07; 36(7S):S295-S302.e14. PMID: 33781638.
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    9. Sershon RA, Fillingham YA, Abdel MP, Malkani AL, Schwarzkopf R, Padgett DE, Vail TP, Nam D, Nahhas C, Culvern C, Della Valle CJ. The Optimal Dosing Regimen for Tranexamic Acid in Revision Total Hip Arthroplasty: A Multicenter Randomized Clinical Trial. J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2020 Nov 04; 102(21):1883-1890. PMID: 33148955.
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    10. Nahhas CR, Hannon CP, Yang J, Gerlinger TL, Nam D, Della Valle CJ. Education Increases Disposal of Unused Opioids After Total Joint Arthroplasty: A Cluster-Randomized Controlled Trial. J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2020 Jun 03; 102(11):953-960. PMID: 32251139.
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    11. Heckmann ND, Nahhas CR, Yang J, Della Valle CJ, Yi PH, Culvern CN, Gerlinger TL, Nam D. Saline lavage after a "dry tap". Bone Joint J. 2020 Jun; 102-B(6_Supple_A):138-144. PMID: 32475286.
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    12. Hannon CP, Fillingham YA, Nam D, Courtney PM, Curtin BM, Vigdorchik JM, Buvanendran A, Hamilton WG, Della Valle CJ. Opioids in Total Joint Arthroplasty: The Clinical Practice Guidelines of the American Association of Hip and Knee Surgeons, American Society of Regional Anesthesia and Pain Medicine, American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, Hip Society, and Knee Society. J Arthroplasty. 2020 10; 35(10):2709-2714. PMID: 32571594.
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    13. Bigart KC, Nahhas CR, Ruzich GP, Culvern CN, Salzano MB, Della Valle CJ, Nam D. Does Femoral Morphology Predict the Risk of Periprosthetic Fracture After Cementless Total Hip Arthroplasty? J Arthroplasty. 2020 06; 35(6S):S359-S363. PMID: 32209287.
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    14. Cohn MR, Tetreault MW, Li J, Kunze KN, Nahhas CR, Michalski JF, Levine BR, Nam D. Is There a Benefit to Modularity for Femoral Revisions When Using a Splined, Tapered Titanium Stem? J Arthroplasty. 2020 06; 35(6S):S278-S283. PMID: 32067894.
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    15. Calkins TE, Culvern C, Nam D, Gerlinger TL, Levine BR, Sporer SM, Della Valle CJ. Dilute Betadine Lavage Reduces the Risk of Acute Postoperative Periprosthetic Joint Infection in Aseptic Revision Total Knee and Hip Arthroplasty: A Randomized Controlled Trial. J Arthroplasty. 2020 02; 35(2):538-543.e1. PMID: 31575448.
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    16. Buller LT, Rao V, Chiu YF, Nam D, McLawhorn AS. Primary Total Knee Arthroplasty Performed Using High-Viscosity Cement is Associated With Higher Odds of Revision for Aseptic Loosening. J Arthroplasty. 2020 06; 35(6S):S182-S189. PMID: 31521443.
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    17. Calkins TE, Culvern C, Nahhas CR, Della Valle CJ, Gerlinger TL, Levine BR, Nam D. External Validity of a New Prediction Model for Patient Satisfaction After Total Knee Arthroplasty. J Arthroplasty. 2019 Aug; 34(8):1677-1681. PMID: 31056443.
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    18. Bell JA, Jeong A, Bohl DD, Levine B, Della Valle C, Nam D. Does peritrochanteric fat thickness increase the risk of early reoperation for infection or wound complications following total hip arthroplasty? J Orthop. 2019 Sep-Oct; 16(5):359-362. PMID: 31011248.
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    19. Bohl DD, Li J, Calkins TE, Darrith B, Edmiston TA, Nam D, Gerlinger TL, Levine BR, Della Valle CJ. Physical Therapy on Postoperative Day Zero Following Total Knee Arthroplasty: A Randomized, Controlled Trial of 394 Patients. J Arthroplasty. 2019 Jul; 34(7S):S173-S177.e1. PMID: 30827716.
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    20. Hannon CP, Calkins TE, Li J, Culvern C, Darrith B, Nam D, Gerlinger TL, Buvanendran A, Della Valle CJ. The James A. Rand Young Investigator's Award: Large Opioid Prescriptions Are Unnecessary After Total Joint Arthroplasty: A?Randomized Controlled Trial. J Arthroplasty. 2019 Jul; 34(7S):S4-S10. PMID: 30799266.
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    21. Balato G, Barbaric K, Bicanic G, Bini S, Chen J, Crnogaca K, Kenanidis E, Giori N, Goel R, Hirschmann M, Marcacci M, Amat Mateu C, Nam D, Shao H, Shen B, Tarabichi M, Tarabichi S, Tsiridis E, Tzavellas AN. Hip and Knee Section, Prevention, Surgical Technique: Proceedings of International Consensus on Orthopedic Infections. J Arthroplasty. 2019 02; 34(2S):S301-S307. PMID: 30348555.
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    22. Suleiman LI, Mesko DR, Nam D. Intraoperative Considerations for Treatment/Prevention of Prosthetic Joint Infection. Curr Rev Musculoskelet Med. 2018 Sep; 11(3):401-408. PMID: 29936680.
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    23. Kelly MP, Darrith B, Hannon CP, Nam D, Courtney PM, Della Valle CJ. Synovial Fluid Alpha-Defensin Is an Adjunctive Tool in the Equivocal Diagnosis of Periprosthetic Joint Infection. J Arthroplasty. 2018 11; 33(11):3537-3540. PMID: 30017218.
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    24. Nam D, Salih R, Barrack RL, Nunley RM. An evaluation of proximal femur bone density in young, active patients undergoing total hip arthroplasty at one year postoperatively. Hip Int. 2019 Jan; 29(1):51-57. PMID: 29726298.
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    25. Sershon RA, Tecle N, Della Valle CJ, Levine BR, Berger RA, Nam D. The Impact of an Acute, Traumatic Wound Dehiscence on Clinical Outcomes Following Primary Knee Arthroplasty. J Arthroplasty. 2018 08; 33(8):2613-2615. PMID: 29636248.
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    26. Tetreault MW, Jacobs JJ, Mahmud W, Nam D. Adverse Local Tissue Reaction After a Metal-on-Metal Total Hip Prosthesis Without Elevated Serum Metal Ion Levels. Orthopedics. 2018 May 01; 41(3):e438-e441. PMID: 29257191.
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    27. Bovonratwet P, Bohl DD, Malpani R, Nam D, Della Valle CJ, Grauer JN. Incidence, Risk Factors, and Impact of Clostridium difficile Colitis Following Primary Total Hip and Knee Arthroplasty. J Arthroplasty. 2018 01; 33(1):205-210.e1. PMID: 28870746.
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    28. Nam D, Salih R, Brown KM, Nunley RM, Barrack RL. Metal Ion Levels in Young, Active Patients Receiving a Modular, Dual Mobility Total Hip Arthroplasty. J Arthroplasty. 2017 05; 32(5):1581-1585. PMID: 28057394.
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    29. Nam D, Riegler V, Clohisy JC, Nunley RM, Barrack RL. The Impact of Total Hip Arthroplasty on Pelvic Motion and Functional Component Position is Highly Variable. J Arthroplasty. 2017 04; 32(4):1200-1205. PMID: 27919581.
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    30. Nam D, Barrack T, Johnson SR, Nunley RM, Barrack RL. Hard-on-Hard Bearings Are Associated With Increased Noise Generation in Young Patients Undergoing Hip Arthroplasty. Clin Orthop Relat Res. 2016 Oct; 474(10):2115-22. PMID: 26911973.
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    31. Nam D, Meyer Z, Rames RD, Nunley RM, Barrack RL, Roger DJ. Is the Direct Superior, Iliotibial Band-Sparing Approach Associated With Decreased Pain After Total Hip Arthroplasty? J Arthroplasty. 2017 02; 32(2):453-457. PMID: 27593731.
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    32. Nam D, Vajapey S, Nunley RM, Barrack RL. The Impact of Imaging Modality on the Measurement of Coronal Plane Alignment After Total Knee Arthroplasty. J Arthroplasty. 2016 10; 31(10):2314-9. PMID: 27067164.
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    33. Nam D, Li K, Riegler V, Barrack RL. Patient-Reported Metal Allergy: A Risk Factor for Poor Outcomes After Total Joint Arthroplasty? J Arthroplasty. 2016 09; 31(9):1910-5. PMID: 26965589.
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    34. Nam D, Park A, Stambough JB, Johnson SR, Nunley RM, Barrack RL. The Mark Coventry Award: Custom Cutting Guides Do Not Improve Total Knee Arthroplasty Clinical Outcomes at 2 Years Followup. Clin Orthop Relat Res. 2016 Jan; 474(1):40-6. PMID: 25712865.
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    35. Nam D, Nunley RM, Berend KR, Lombardi AV, Barrack RL. The impact of custom cutting guides on patient satisfaction and residual symptoms following total knee arthroplasty. Knee. 2016 Jan; 23(1):144-8. PMID: 26746042.
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    36. Park A, Stambough JB, Nunley RM, Barrack RL, Nam D. The Inadequacy of Short Knee Radiographs in Evaluating Coronal Alignment After Total Knee Arthroplasty. J Arthroplasty. 2016 Apr; 31(4):878-82. PMID: 26410551.
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    37. Nam D, Nunley RM, Johnson SR, Keeney JA, Clohisy JC, Barrack RL. Thromboembolism Prophylaxis in Hip Arthroplasty: Routine and High Risk Patients. J Arthroplasty. 2015 Dec; 30(12):2299-303. PMID: 26182980.
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    38. Keeney JA, Nam D, Johnson SR, Nunley RM, Clohisy JC, Barrack RL. The Impact of Risk Reduction Initiatives on Readmission: THA and TKA Readmission Rates. J Arthroplasty. 2015 Dec; 30(12):2057-60. PMID: 26111791.
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    39. McLawhorn AS, Sculco PK, Weeks KD, Nam D, Mayman DJ. Targeting a New Safe Zone: A Step in the Development of Patient-Specific Component Positioning for Total Hip Arthroplasty. Am J Orthop (Belle Mead NJ). 2015 Jun; 44(6):270-6. PMID: 26046997.
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    40. Nam D, Nunley RM, Sauber TJ, Johnson SR, Brooks PJ, Barrack RL. Incidence and Location of Pain in Young, Active Patients Following Hip Arthroplasty. J Arthroplasty. 2015 Nov; 30(11):1971-5. PMID: 26067707.
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    41. Nam D, Maher P, Nath T, Su EP. Does a prior hip arthroscopy affect clinical outcomes in metal-on-metal hip resurfacing arthroplasty? Am J Orthop (Belle Mead NJ). 2014 Nov; 43(11):E255-60. PMID: 25379753.
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    42. Nam D, Nunley RM, Johnson SR, Keeney JA, Barrack RL. Mobile compression devices and aspirin for VTE prophylaxis following simultaneous bilateral total knee arthroplasty. J Arthroplasty. 2015 Mar; 30(3):447-50. PMID: 25453630.
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    43. Nam D, Sauber TJ, Barrack T, Johnson SR, Brooks PJ, Nunley RM. Radiographic parameters associated with pain following total hip and surface arthroplasty. J Arthroplasty. 2015 Mar; 30(3):495-501. PMID: 25456636.
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    44. Nunley RM, Nam D, Bashyal RK, Della Valle CJ, Hamilton WG, Berend ME, Parvizi J, Clohisy JC, Barrack RL. The impact of total joint arthroplasty on sexual function in young, active patients. J Arthroplasty. 2015 Feb; 30(2):335-40. PMID: 25449592.
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    45. Nam D, Sadhu A, Hirsh J, Keeney JA, Nunley RM, Barrack RL. The use of warfarin for DVT prophylaxis following hip and knee arthroplasty: how often are patients within their target INR range? J Arthroplasty. 2015 Feb; 30(2):315-9. PMID: 25261182.
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    46. Park A, Nam D, Friedman MV, Duncan ST, Hillen TJ, Barrack RL. Inter-observer precision and physiologic variability of mri landmarks used to determine rotational alignment in conventional and patient-specific TKA. J Arthroplasty. 2015 Feb; 30(2):290-5. PMID: 25267537.
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    47. Park A, Duncan ST, Nunley RM, Keeney JA, Barrack RL, Nam D. Relationship of the posterior femoral axis of the "kinematically aligned" total knee arthroplasty to the posterior condylar, transepicondylar, and anteroposterior femoral axes. Knee. 2014 Dec; 21(6):1120-3. PMID: 25112211.
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    48. Nunley RM, Nam D, Johnson SR, Barnes CL. Extreme variability in posterior slope of the proximal tibia: measurements on 2395 CT scans of patients undergoing UKA? J Arthroplasty. 2014 Aug; 29(8):1677-80. PMID: 24768545.
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    49. Nam D, Barrack RL, Potter HG. What are the advantages and disadvantages of imaging modalities to diagnose wear-related corrosion problems? Clin Orthop Relat Res. 2014 Dec; 472(12):3665-73. PMID: 24664197.
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    50. Nawabi DH, Meftah M, Nam D, Ranawat AS, Ranawat CS. Durable fixation achieved with medialized, high hip center cementless THAs for Crowe II and III dysplasia. Clin Orthop Relat Res. 2014 Feb; 472(2):630-6. PMID: 23884804.
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    51. Nam D, Sculco PK, Abdel MP, Alexiades MM, Figgie MP, Mayman DJ. Leg-length inequalities following THA based on surgical technique. Orthopedics. 2013 Apr; 36(4):e395-400. PMID: 23590775.
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    52. McLawhorn AS, Nam D, McArthur BA, Cross MB, Su EP. Preoperative templating and its intraoperative applications for hip resurfacing arthroplasty. Am J Orthop (Belle Mead NJ). 2012 Dec; 41(12):E157-62. PMID: 23431529.
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    53. Cross MB, Nam D, Mayman DJ. Ideal femoral head size in total hip arthroplasty balances stability and volumetric wear. HSS J. 2012 Oct; 8(3):270-4. PMID: 24082871.
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    54. Khair MM, Nam D, DiCarlo E, Su E. Aseptic lymphocyte dominated vasculitis-associated lesion resulting from trunnion corrosion in a cobalt-chrome unipolar hemiarthroplasty. J Arthroplasty. 2013 Jan; 28(1):196.e11-4. PMID: 22795878.
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    55. Nam D, McArthur BA, Cross MB, Pearle AD, Mayman DJ, Haas SB. Patient-specific instrumentation in total knee arthroplasty: a review. J Knee Surg. 2012 Jul; 25(3):213-9. PMID: 23057140.
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    56. Cross MB, Nam D, Plaskos C, Sherman SL, Lyman S, Pearle AD, Mayman DJ. Recutting the distal femur to increase maximal knee extension during TKA causes coronal plane laxity in mid-flexion. Knee. 2012 Dec; 19(6):875-9. PMID: 22727760.
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    57. Nam D, Dy CJ, Cross MB, Kang MN, Mayman DJ. Cadaveric results of an accelerometer based, extramedullary navigation system for the tibial resection in total knee arthroplasty. Knee. 2012 Oct; 19(5):617-21. PMID: 22032868.
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    58. Boettner F, Cross MB, Nam D, Kluthe T, Schulte M, Goetze C. Functional and Emotional Results Differ After Aseptic vs Septic Revision Hip Arthroplasty. HSS J. 2011 Oct; 7(3):235-8. PMID: 23024619.
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    59. Nam D, Jerabek SA, Haughom B, Cross MB, Reinhardt KR, Mayman DJ. Radiographic analysis of a hand-held surgical navigation system for tibial resection in total knee arthroplasty. J Arthroplasty. 2011 Dec; 26(8):1527-33. PMID: 21397455.
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    60. Nam D, Kepler CK, Nho SJ, Craig EV, Warren RF, Wright TM. Observations on retrieved humeral polyethylene components from reverse total shoulder arthroplasty. J Shoulder Elbow Surg. 2010 Oct; 19(7):1003-12. PMID: 20846620.
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    61. Nho SJ, Nam D, Ala OL, Craig EV, Warren RF, Wright TM. Observations on retrieved glenoid components from total shoulder arthroplasty. J Shoulder Elbow Surg. 2009 May-Jun; 18(3):371-8. PMID: 19223206.
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