Modelling medical devices: The application of bioenginering in surgery

Irish Journal of Medical Science

Volumn 168, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 3-7

  Prendergast, P J ^a  

^a TRINITY COLLEGE DUBLIN   (Ireland)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CEMENT;

ARTICLE; BIOENGINEERING; BLOOD VESSEL GRAFT; COMPUTER AIDED DESIGN; COMPUTER PROGRAM; DEVICE; GASTROINTESTINAL MOTILITY; HIP PROSTHESIS; LAPAROSCOPIC SURGERY; MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY; MIDDLE EAR PROSTHESIS; SURGERY;

EID: 0033041485     PISSN: 00211265     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF02939570     Document Type: Article

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