A ceramic-polymer functionally graded material: A novel disk prosthesis

Ceramic Engineering and Science Proceedings

Volumn 22, Issue 4, 2001, Pages 593-600

  Boughton, P ^a   Ferris, D ^a   Ruys, A J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BIOCOMPATIBILITY; BIOMECHANICS; CENTRIFUGAL CASTING; CERAMIC MATERIALS; ELASTOMERS; HYDROXYAPATITE; POLYCARBONATES; POLYURETHANES; PROSTHETICS;

DISK PROSTHESIS; FIBROUS HYDROXYAPATITE; SPINAL DISC PROSTHESIS;

FUNCTIONALLY GRADED MATERIALS;

EID: 0035789452     PISSN: 01966219     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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