An analysis of crack propagation patlis at implant/bone-cement interfaces

Journal of Biomechanical Engineering

Volumn 118, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 579-585

  McCormack, B A O ^a   Prendergast, P J ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY COLLEGE DUBLIN   (Ireland)

^b TRINITY COLLEGE DUBLIN   (Ireland)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BIOMECHANICS; BONDING; BONE CEMENT; CRACK PROPAGATION; FRACTURE MECHANICS; IMPLANTS (SURGICAL); INTERFACES (MATERIALS); MATHEMATICAL MODELS; OPTIMIZATION; PHYSIOLOGICAL MODELS; STRESS ANALYSIS;

DEBONDING; IMPLANT LOOSENING; INTERFACE STRESSES; POLYMERIZATION SHRINKAGE;

JOINT PROSTHESES;

ARTICLE; BIOMECHANICS; BONE STRENGTH; BONE STRESS; FRACTURE; SHEAR STRESS; WEIGHT BEARING;

ALLOYS; BONE CEMENTS; JOINT PROSTHESIS; MATERIALS TESTING; MODELS, THEORETICAL; POISSON DISTRIBUTION; PROSTHESIS FAILURE; STAINLESS STEEL; STRESS, MECHANICAL; TITANIUM;

EID: 0030298348     PISSN: 01480731     EISSN: 15288951     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1115/1.2796047     Document Type: Article

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