Metallic instrument debris: A source of third-body wear particles?

Journal of Arthroplasty

Volumn 15, Issue 6, 2000, Pages 816-818

  Mackay, D ^a   Gower, A ^a   Mawhinney, B ^a   Gregg, P J ^a   McCaskie, A W ^a  

^a FREEMAN HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COPPER; METAL; POLYETHYLENE; STAINLESS STEEL;

ARTICLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; FOREIGN BODY; HIP ARTHROPLASTY; KNEE ARTHROPLASTY; SIMULATION; SURGICAL EQUIPMENT;

EID: 0033813596     PISSN: 08835403     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1054/arth.2000.8096     Document Type: Article

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