An in vitro investigation of diamond-like carbon as a femoral head coating

Journal of Biomedical Materials Research

Volumn 53, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 221-226

  Affatato, S ^a   Frigo, M ^a   Toni, A ^a,b  

^a RIZZOLI ORTHOPAEDIC INSTITUTE   (Italy)

^b Clinica Ortopedica   (Italy)

Author keywords

Ceramic ball head; Diamond Like Carbon; Hip simulator; Metallic ball head; Polyethylene wear

Indexed keywords

ALUMINUM; CARBON; DIAMOND; POLYETHYLENE; STAINLESS STEEL;

ARTICLE; BIOCOMPATIBILITY; CERAMIC PROSTHESIS; FEMUR HEAD; FRACTURE FIXATION; HIP PROSTHESIS; IN VITRO STUDY; PROSTHESIS LOOSENING;

ALLOYS; ANIMALS; ARTHROPLASTY, REPLACEMENT; CARBON; CATTLE; FEMUR HEAD;

EID: 0034043773     PISSN: 00219304     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/(SICI)1097-4636(2000)53:3<221::AID-JBM6>3.0.CO;2-Z     Document Type: Article

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