Telemetry system for the detection of hip prosthesis loosening by vibration analysis

Sensors and Actuators, A: Physical

Volumn 85, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 42-47

  Puers, R ^a   Catrysse, M ^a   Vandevoorde, G ^a   Collier, R J ^b   Louridas, E ^b   Burny, F ^c   Donkerwolcke, M ^c   Moulart, F ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEUVEN   (Belgium)

^b UNIVERSITY OF KENT   (United Kingdom)

^c ERASME HOSPITAL   (Belgium)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACCELEROMETERS; DEMODULATION; PATIENT MONITORING; TELEMETERING SYSTEMS; VIBRATION MEASUREMENT;

INDUCTIVE POWER;

HIP PROSTHESES;

EID: 0034248837     PISSN: 09244247     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0924-4247(00)00320-4     Document Type: Article

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