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Laurence D Higgins, M.D.

TitleLecturer on Orthopedic Surgery
InstitutionBrigham and Women's Hospital
DepartmentOrthopedic Surgery
AddressBrigham and Womens Hospital
Orthopedic Surgery
75 Francis St
Boston MA 02115

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  1. Hayward CE, Higgins L, Cowley EJ, Greenwood SL, Mills TA, Sibley CP, Wareing M. Chorionic plate arterial function is altered in maternal obesity. Placenta. 2013 Mar; 34(3):281-7.
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  2. Jain NB, Wilcox RB, Katz JN, Higgins LD. Clinical examination of the rotator cuff. PM R. 2013 Jan; 5(1):45-56.
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  3. Jain NB, Kuye I, Higgins LD, Warner JJ. Surgeon Volume is Associated With Cost and Variation in Surgical Treatment of Proximal Humeral Fractures. Clin Orthop Relat Res. 2013 Feb; 471(2):655-64.
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  4. Fowler RL, Higgins LD. Pressurized radio-opaque dye integrity test. Am J Orthop (Belle Mead NJ). 2012 Apr; 41(4):157-9.
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  5. Dunn J, Byrne AN, Higgins LD. Reverse total shoulder arthroplasty in patients with parkinson disease: a case series and review of the literature. Am J Orthop (Belle Mead NJ). 2011 Dec; 40(12):625-9.
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  6. Jawa A, Shi L, O'Brien T, Wells J, Higgins L, Macy J, Warner JJ. Prosthesis of antibiotic-loaded acrylic cement (PROSTALAC) use for the treatment of infection after shoulder arthroplasty. J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2011 Nov 2; 93(21):2001-9.
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  7. Shah AA, Butler RB, Fowler R, Higgins LD. Posterior capsular rupture causing posterior shoulder instability: a case report. Arthroscopy. 2011 Sep; 27(9):1304-7.
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  8. Kleweno CP, Jawa A, Wells JH, O'Brien TG, Higgins LD, Harris MB, Warner JJ. Midshaft clavicular fractures: comparison of intramedullary pin and plate fixation. J Shoulder Elbow Surg. 2011 Oct; 20(7):1114-7.
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  9. Jain NB, Higgins LD. Re: "Treatment options in knee osteoarthritis: total knee arthroplasty versus platelet-rich plasma". PM R. 2011 Jul; 3(7):681-2; author reply 682.
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  10. Morman M, Fowler RL, Sanofsky B, Sanosky B, Higgins LD. Arthroscopic tissue biopsy for evaluation of infection before revision arthroplasty. J Shoulder Elbow Surg. 2011 Apr; 20(3):e15-22.
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  11. Boykin RE, Friedman DJ, Zimmer ZR, Oaklander AL, Higgins LD, Warner JJ. Suprascapular neuropathy in a shoulder referral practice. J Shoulder Elbow Surg. 2011 Sep; 20(6):983-8.
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  12. Paganoni S, Higgins LD, Isaac Z. Osteoid osteoma of the spinoglenoid notch mimicking cervical radiculopathy. PM R. 2011 Mar; 3(3):280-3.
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  13. Shah AA, Butler RB, Sung SY, Wells JH, Higgins LD, Warner JJ. Clinical outcomes of suprascapular nerve decompression. J Shoulder Elbow Surg. 2011 Sep; 20(6):975-82.
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  14. Defranco MJ, Higgins LD, Warner JJ. Subscapularis management in open shoulder surgery. J Am Acad Orthop Surg. 2010 Dec; 18(12):707-17.
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  15. Boykin RE, Friedman DJ, Higgins LD, Warner JJ. Suprascapular neuropathy. J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2010 Oct 6; 92(13):2348-64.
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  16. Jain NB, Higgins LD, Katz JN, Garshick E. Association of shoulder pain with the use of mobility devices in persons with chronic spinal cord injury. PM R. 2010 Oct; 2(10):896-900.
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  17. Whatley AN, Fowler RL, Warner JJ, Higgins LD. Postoperative rupture of the anterolateral deltoid muscle following reverse total shoulder arthroplasty in patients who have undergone open rotator cuff repair. J Shoulder Elbow Surg. 2011 Jan; 20(1):114-22.
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  18. Sanders BS, Wilcox RB, Higgins LD. Heterotopic ossification of the deltoid muscle after arthroscopic rotator cuff repair. Am J Orthop (Belle Mead NJ). 2010 Jul; 39(7):E67-71.
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  19. Wang J, Singh A, Higgins L, Warner J. Suprascapular neuropathy secondary to reverse shoulder arthroplasty: a case report. J Shoulder Elbow Surg. 2010 Apr; 19(3):e5-8.
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  20. Dunn JC, Friedman DJ, Higgins LD. Anchor fracture leading to supraspinatus failure. J Shoulder Elbow Surg. 2010 Jan; 19(1):e24-6.
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  21. Singh A, Jawa A, Morman M, Sanofsky B, Higgins L. Massive rotator cuff tears: arthroscopy to arthroplasty. Instr Course Lect. 2010; 59:255-67.
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  22. Elhassan B, Ozbaydar M, Massimini D, Higgins L, Warner JJ. Arthroscopic capsular release for refractory shoulder stiffness: a critical analysis of effectiveness in specific etiologies. J Shoulder Elbow Surg. 2010 Jun; 19(4):580-7.
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  23. Marchant MH, Willimon SC, Vinson E, Pietrobon R, Garrett WE, Higgins LD. Comparison of plain radiography, computed tomography, and magnetic resonance imaging in the evaluation of bone tunnel widening after anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction. Knee Surg Sports Traumatol Arthrosc. 2010 Aug; 18(8):1059-64.
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  24. Elhassan B, Ozbaydar M, Diller D, Massimini D, Higgins LD, Warner JJ. Open versus arthroscopic acromioclavicular joint resection: a retrospective comparison study. Arthroscopy. 2009 Nov; 25(11):1224-32.
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  25. Friedman DJ, Parnes NZ, Zimmer Z, Higgins LD, Warner JJ. Prevalence of cerebrovascular events during shoulder surgery and association with patient position. Orthopedics. 2009 Apr; 32(4).
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  26. Sperling JW, Galatz LM, Higgins LD, Levine WN, Ramsey ML, Dunn J. Avoidance and treatment of complications in shoulder arthroplasty. Instr Course Lect. 2009; 58:459-72.
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  27. Ozbaydar M, Elhassan B, Diller D, Massimini D, Higgins LD, Warner JJ. Results of arthroscopic capsulolabral repair: Bankart lesion versus anterior labroligamentous periosteal sleeve avulsion lesion. Arthroscopy. 2008 Nov; 24(11):1277-83.
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  28. Friedman DJ, Dunn JC, Higgins LD, Warner JJ. Proximal biceps tendon: injuries and management. Sports Med Arthrosc. 2008 Sep; 16(3):162-9.
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  29. Humphries W, Jain N, Pietrobon R, Socolowski F, Cook C, Higgins L. Effect of the Deyo score on outcomes and costs in shoulder arthroplasty patients. J Orthop Surg (Hong Kong). 2008 Aug; 16(2):186-91.
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  30. Elhassan B, Ozbaydar M, Massimini D, Diller D, Higgins L, Warner JJ. Transfer of pectoralis major for the treatment of irreparable tears of subscapularis: does it work? J Bone Joint Surg Br. 2008 Aug; 90(8):1059-65.
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  31. Mina C, Garrett WE, Pietrobon R, Glisson R, Higgins L. High tibial osteotomy for unloading osteochondral defects in the medial compartment of the knee. Am J Sports Med. 2008 May; 36(5):949-55.
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  32. Elhassan B, Endres NK, Higgins LD, Warner JJ. Massive irreparable tendon tears of the rotator cuff: salvage options. Instr Course Lect. 2008; 57:153-66.
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  33. Vinson EN, Helms CA, Higgins LD. Rim-rent tear of the rotator cuff: a common and easily overlooked partial tear. AJR Am J Roentgenol. 2007 Oct; 189(4):943-6.
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  34. Boudreau S, Boudreau ED, Higgins LD, Wilcox RB. Rehabilitation following reverse total shoulder arthroplasty. J Orthop Sports Phys Ther. 2007 Dec; 37(12):734-43.
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  35. Higgins LD, Taylor MK, Park D, Ghodadra N, Marchant M, Pietrobon R, Cook C. Reliability and validity of the International Knee Documentation Committee (IKDC) Subjective Knee Form. Joint Bone Spine. 2007 Dec; 74(6):594-9.
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  36. Guettler J, Glisson R, Stubbs A, Jurist K, Higgins L. The triad of varus malalignment, meniscectomy, and chondral damage: a biomechanical explanation for joint degeneration. Orthopedics. 2007 Jul; 30(7):558-66.
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  37. Vinson EN, Major NM, Higgins LD. Magnetic resonance imaging findings associated with surgically proven rotator interval lesions. Skeletal Radiol. 2007 May; 36(5):405-10.
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  38. Freedman J, Guller U, Benjamin DK, Higgins LD, Pan D, Cook C, Pietrobon R. National trends in health care utilization and racial and socioeconomic disparities in pediatric pyogenic arthritis. J Pediatr Orthop. 2006 Nov-Dec; 26(6):709-15.
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  39. Guevara CJ, Cook C, Pietrobon R, Rodríguez G, Nunley J, Higgins LD, Olson SA, Vail TP. Validation of a Spanish version of the Short Musculoskeletal Function Assessment Questionnaire (SMFA). J Orthop Trauma. 2006 Oct; 20(9):623-9; discussion 629-30; author reply 630.
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  40. Jain NB, Higgins LD, Guller U, Pietrobon R, Katz JN. Trends in the epidemiology of total shoulder arthroplasty in the United States from 1990-2000. Arthritis Rheum. 2006 Aug 15; 55(4):591-7.
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  41. Singh K, Helms CA, Jacobs MT, Higgins LD. MRI appearance of Wrisberg variant of discoid lateral meniscus. AJR Am J Roentgenol. 2006 Aug; 187(2):384-7.
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  42. Yu J, Higgins LD, Moorman CT. Technique for arthroscopic rotator cuff repair. J Surg Orthop Adv. 2006; 15(3):154-9.
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  43. Harper KW, Helms CA, Lambert HS, Higgins LD. Radial meniscal tears: significance, incidence, and MR appearance. AJR Am J Roentgenol. 2005 Dec; 185(6):1429-34.
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  44. Jain NB, Higgins LD, Ozumba D, Guller U, Cronin M, Pietrobon R, Katz JN. Trends in epidemiology of knee arthroplasty in the United States, 1990-2000. Arthritis Rheum. 2005 Dec; 52(12):3928-33.
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  45. Giaroli EL, Major NM, Higgins LD. MRI of internal impingement of the shoulder. AJR Am J Roentgenol. 2005 Oct; 185(4):925-9.
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  46. Jain NB, Pietrobon R, Guller U, Ahluwalia AS, Higgins LD. Influence of provider volume on length of stay, operating room time, and discharge status for rotator cuff repair. J Shoulder Elbow Surg. 2005 Jul-Aug; 14(4):407-13.
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  47. Jain NB, Hocker S, Pietrobon R, Guller U, Bathia N, Higgins LD. Total arthroplasty versus hemiarthroplasty for glenohumeral osteoarthritis: role of provider volume. J Shoulder Elbow Surg. 2005 Jul-Aug; 14(4):361-7.
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  48. Stubbs AJ, Higgins LD. Pigmented villonodular synovitis of the knee: disease of the popliteus tendon and posterolateral compartment. Arthroscopy. 2005 Jul; 21(7):893.
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  49. Jain NB, Guller U, Pietrobon R, Bond TK, Higgins LD. Comorbidities increase complication rates in patients having arthroplasty. Clin Orthop Relat Res. 2005 Jun; (435):232-8.
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  50. Kendell SD, Helms CA, Rampton JW, Garrett WE, Higgins LD. MRI appearance of chondral delamination injuries of the knee. AJR Am J Roentgenol. 2005 May; 184(5):1486-9.
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  51. Taylor MK, Pietrobon R, Menezes A, Olson SA, Pan D, Bathia N, DeVellis RF, Kume P, Higgins LD. Cross-cultural adaptation and validation of the Brazilian Portuguese version of the short musculoskeletal function assessment questionnaire: the SMFA-BR. J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2005 Apr; 87(4):788-94.
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  52. Higgins LD. Medicolegal aspects of the orthopaedic care for shoulder injuries. Clin Orthop Relat Res. 2005 Apr; (433):58-64.
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  53. Raynor MC, Pietrobon R, Guller U, Higgins LD. Cryotherapy after ACL reconstruction: a meta-analysis. J Knee Surg. 2005 Apr; 18(2):123-9.
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  54. Harper KW, Helms CA, Haystead CM, Higgins LD. Glenoid dysplasia: incidence and association with posterior labral tears as evaluated on MRI. AJR Am J Roentgenol. 2005 Mar; 184(3):984-8.
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  55. Elkousy H, Higgins LD. Zone-specific inside-out meniscal repair: technical limitations of repair of posterior horns of medial and lateral menisci. Am J Orthop (Belle Mead NJ). 2005 Jan; 34(1):29-34.
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  56. Pietrobon R, Guller U, Martins H, Menezes AP, Higgins LD, Jacobs DO. A suite of web applications to streamline the interdisciplinary collaboration in secondary data analyses. BMC Med Res Methodol. 2004 Dec 14; 4(1):29.
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  57. Pietrobon R, Taylor M, Guller U, Higgins LD, Jacobs DO, Carey T. Predicting gender differences as latent variables: summed scores, and individual item responses: a methods case study. Health Qual Life Outcomes. 2004; 2:59.
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  58. Jain N, Pietrobon R, Guller U, Shankar A, Ahluwalia AS, Higgins LD. Effect of provider volume on resource utilization for surgical procedures of the knee. Knee Surg Sports Traumatol Arthrosc. 2005 May; 13(4):302-12.
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  59. Jain N, Pietrobon R, Hocker S, Guller U, Shankar A, Higgins LD. The relationship between surgeon and hospital volume and outcomes for shoulder arthroplasty. J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2004 Mar; 86-A(3):496-505.
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  60. Barnes CJ, Higgins LD, Major NM, Basamania CJ. Magnetic resonance imaging of the coracoclavicular ligaments: its role in defining pathoanatomy at the acromioclavicular joint. J Surg Orthop Adv. 2004; 13(2):69-75.
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  61. Heitmann C, Higgins LD, Levin LS. Treatment of deep infections of the shoulder with pedicled myocutaneous flaps. J Shoulder Elbow Surg. 2004 Jan-Feb; 13(1):13-7.
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  62. Green LB, Pietrobon R, Paxton E, Higgins LD, Fithian D. Sources of variation in readmission rates, length of stay, and operative time associated with rotator cuff surgery. J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2003 Sep; 85-A(9):1784-9.
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  63. Barnes CJ, Pietrobon R, Higgins LD. Does the pulse examination in patients with traumatic knee dislocation predict a surgical arterial injury? A meta-analysis. J Trauma. 2002 Dec; 53(6):1109-14.
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  64. Barnes CJ, Higgins LD. Vascular compromise after insertion of a retrograde femoral nail: case report and review of the literature. J Orthop Trauma. 2002 Mar; 16(3):201-4.
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  65. Cothran RL, Major NM, Helms CA, Higgins LD. MR imaging of meniscal contusion in the knee. AJR Am J Roentgenol. 2001 Nov; 177(5):1189-92.
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  66. Higgins LD, Warner JJ. Superior labral lesions: anatomy, pathology, and treatment. Clin Orthop Relat Res. 2001 Sep; (390):73-82.
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  67. Klein SM, Greengrass RA, Grant SA, Higgins LD, Nielsen KC, Steele SM. Ambulatory surgery for multi-ligament knee reconstruction with continuous dual catheter peripheral nerve blockade. Can J Anaesth. 2001 Apr; 48(4):375-8.
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  68. Warner JJ, Higgins L, Parsons IM, Dowdy P. Diagnosis and treatment of anterosuperior rotator cuff tears. J Shoulder Elbow Surg. 2001 Jan-Feb; 10(1):37-46.
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  69. Perry JJ, Higgins LD. Anterior and posterior cruciate ligament rupture after thermal treatment. Arthroscopy. 2000 Oct; 16(7):732-6.
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  70. Higgins LD, Warner JJ. Arthroscopic Bankart repair. Operative technique and surgical pitfalls. Clin Sports Med. 2000 Jan; 19(1):49-62.
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  71. Janousek AT, Jones DG, Clatworthy M, Higgins LD, Fu FH. Posterior cruciate ligament injuries of the knee joint. Sports Med. 1999 Dec; 28(6):429-41.
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  72. Anderson B, Higgins L, Rozmus C. Critical pathways: application to selected patient outcomes following coronary artery bypass graft. Appl Nurs Res. 1999 Nov; 12(4):168-74.
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  73. Emerson RH, Sanders SB, Head WC, Higgins L. Effect of circumferential plasma-spray porous coating on the rate of femoral osteolysis after total hip arthroplasty. J Bone Joint Surg Am. 1999 Sep; 81(9):1291-8.
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  74. Higgins LD, Dines DM. Arthroscopic assisted rotator cuff repair. Surg Technol Int. 1999; 8:259-65.
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  75. Warner JJ, Beim GM, Higgins L. The treatment of symptomatic os acromiale. J Bone Joint Surg Am. 1998 Sep; 80(9):1320-6.
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  76. Bear BJ, Laskin R, Higgins L. Dissociation of a polyethylene liner in a nonmodular, cemented, metal-backed acetabular component. Orthopedics. 1997 Dec; 20(12):1179-80.
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  77. Luessenhop CP, Higgins LD, Brause BD, Ranawat CS. Multiple prosthetic infections after total joint arthroplasty. Risk factor analysis. J Arthroplasty. 1996 Oct; 11(7):862-8.
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  78. Duggan C, Colin AA, Agil A, Higgins L, Rifai N. Vitamin A status in acute exacerbations of cystic fibrosis. Am J Clin Nutr. 1996 Oct; 64(4):635-9.
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  79. Geller ER, Higgins LD, Drourr N, Maitra SR. Diltiazem preserves hepatic gluconeogenesis following hemorrhagic shock. J Trauma. 1993 Nov; 35(5):703-7; discussion 707-8.
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  80. Maitra SR, Geller ER, Pan W, Kennedy PR, Higgins LD. Altered cellular calcium regulation and hepatic glucose production during hemorrhagic shock. Circ Shock. 1992 Sep; 38(1):14-21.
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