Comparison of mechanical reliability of original and enhanced Mentor Alpha I penile prosthesis

Journal of Urology

Volumn 162, Issue 3 I, 1999, Pages 715-718

  Wilson, Steven K ^a,b   Cleves, Mario A ^a   Delk II, John R ^a,b  

^a Southwest Impotence Center   (United States)

^b Mentor Corporation   (United States)

Author keywords

Impotence; Penile prosthesis; Penis

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; HUMAN; IMPOTENCE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MECHANICS; PENIS PROSTHESIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSTHESIS FAILURE; RELIABILITY;

EID: 0032850902     PISSN: 00225347     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00005392-199909010-00022     Document Type: Article

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