Clinical studies on titanium and stainless steel plates (LC-DCP). A comparative evaluation

ASTM Special Technical Publication

Volumn 1272, Issue , 1996, Pages 371-387

  Ungersböck, Alfred ^a   Pohler, Ortrun E M ^b   Baumgart, Frank W ^b   Rahn, Berton ^c   Perren, Stephan M ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BERN   (Switzerland)

^b STRATEC Medical ^*  (Switzerland)

^c AO RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Biocompatibility; Clinical study; Corrosion; LC DCP; Stainless steel; Titanium

Indexed keywords

BIOCOMPATIBILITY; FRACTURE; FRETTING CORROSION; METALLURGY; STAINLESS STEEL; TITANIUM; WEAR OF MATERIALS;

BONE HEALING; CLINICAL STUDY; LIMITED CONTACT DYNAMIC COMPRESSION PLATE; STAINLESS STEEL PLATES; TIBIAL FRACTURES;

IMPLANTS (SURGICAL);

EID: 0030143349     PISSN: 00660558     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1520/stp16092s     Document Type: Review

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