Method for anchoring biomechanical implants to muscle tendon and chest wall

ASAIO Journal

Volumn 48, Issue 1, 2002, Pages 62-70

  Trumble, Dennis R ^a   Melvin, David B ^a   Magovern, James A ^a  

^a ALLEGHENY GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BONE; DEGRADATION; MUSCLE; TISSUE;

FIXATION SITES;

IMPLANTS (SURGICAL);

ANIMAL CELL; ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL MODEL; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; ARTIFICIAL ORGAN; BIOMECHANICS; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEVICE; HUMERUS; IMPLANT; NONHUMAN; PROSTHESIS; PUMP; TENDON; THORAX WALL;

EID: 0036266376     PISSN: 10582916     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00002480-200201000-00013     Document Type: Article

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