The relevance of physical characterisation in the evaluation of the performance of bone allografts

Key Engineering Materials

Volumn 230-232, Issue , 2002, Pages 467-470

  Judas, F ^a   Proenca A ^a   Moura, M ^a   Piedade, A ^a   Figueiredo, M ^a  

^a CENTRO HOSPITALAR E UNIVERSITÁRIO DE COIMBRA   (Portugal)

Author keywords

Density; Hydroxyapatite; Pore Size Distribution; Porosity; X Ray Diffraction

Indexed keywords

BONE; GRAFTS; HYDROXYAPATITE; PHASE COMPOSITION; PORE SIZE; POROSITY; X RAY DIFFRACTION;

BONE ALLOGRAFTS;

ORTHOPEDICS;

EID: 0036431291     PISSN: 10139826     EISSN: 16629795     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.4028/www.scientific.net/kem.230-232.467     Document Type: Conference Paper

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