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The correct answer is:

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The risk - to - benefit ratio of this procedure should be assessed carefully for each patient since Clarke et al.(1989) had a 59% revision rate at 5.5yrs. and Bishop et al.(1988) had an increased risk for infectious complications, and Hanker et al.(1988) had high post-op morbidity.


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