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Article: Poll: physicians' hip implant selection may change.(INDUSTRY NEWS)(Survey)(Brief article)
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- Orthopedic Design & Technology
- Article date:
- May 1, 2008
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Ceramic hip implants are becoming more popular with doctors, according to a recent poll.
A survey held by Canadian firm Millennium Research Group (MRG) revealed that 45% of physician respondents intend to increase their use of ceramic hip implants in the next two years. Nearly 30% said they would increase their use of metal acetabular bearing surfaces.
"Surgeons indicated that clinical results and patient needs had the ...