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of the implants after testing, or other secondary data sources which can
be corroborated alongside the overall wear rates?
Is the original author contactable to obtain more details on the test pro-•
tocols and results if necessary? This can be particularly helpful.
Consider the example of the experimental–numerical corroboration per-
formed by Knight et al . (2007). This is a potentially good candidate study
because many of the above sources of data are provided, although the mod-
eller would of course need access to the appropriate implant geometries. As
an example of building on data in the literature, this paper could be used to
test new wear models. The original publication ...