Analysis of retrieved alumina ceramic components from Mittelmeier total hip prostheses

Biomaterials

Volumn 20, Issue 19, 1999, Pages 1833-1840

  Nevelos, J E ^a   Ingham, E ^a   Doyle, C ^b   Fisher, J ^a   Nevelos, A B ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEEDS   (United Kingdom)

^b Stryker Howmedica Worldwide R D   (United Kingdom)

^c BRADFORD ROYAL INFIRMARY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Analysis; Ceramic; Total hip arthroplasty; Wear

Indexed keywords

ALUMINUM OXIDE;

AGING; ARTICLE; CERAMICS; GRAIN; HIP PROSTHESIS; LUBRICATION; MATERIAL STATE; OSTEOLYSIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TOTAL HIP PROSTHESIS;

EID: 0032881955     PISSN: 01429612     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0142-9612(99)00081-2     Document Type: Article

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