Effects of sterilization on wear in total knee arthroplasty

Clinical Orthopaedics and Related Research

Volumn 331, Issue , 1996, Pages 164-171

  White, Stephen E ^a   Paxson, Robert D ^b   Tanner, Michael G ^c   Whiteside, Leo A ^c  

^a WRIGHT MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

^b Phoenix Medical Technology   (United States)

^c Biomechanical Research Laboratory   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ETHYLENE OXIDE;

CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONFERENCE PAPER; GAMMA RADIATION; HUMAN; INSTRUMENT STERILIZATION; KNEE PROSTHESIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSTHESIS MATERIAL; SCORING SYSTEM; TOTAL KNEE REPLACEMENT;

EID: 0029859316     PISSN: 0009921X     EISSN: 15281132     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00003086-199610000-00023     Document Type: Conference Paper

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