Acrylic bone-cement: Influence of mixer design and unmixed powder

Journal of Arthroplasty

Volumn 11, Issue 7, 1996, Pages 813-819

  Kurdy, N M G ^a   Hodgkinson, J P ^b   Haynes, R ^c  

^a HOPE HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b NORTH MANCHESTER GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF BATH   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

bone cement; porosity

Indexed keywords

ACRYLIC CEMENT;

ARTICLE; BIOMECHANICS; BONE PROSTHESIS; BONE STRENGTH;

EID: 0029852620     PISSN: 08835403     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0883-5403(96)80181-1     Document Type: Article

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