Zirconia and alumina ceramics in comparison with stainless-steel heads

Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery - Series B

Volumn 85, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 504-509

  Hernigou, P ^a   Bahrami, T ^a  

^a HENRI MONDOR HOSPITAL   (France)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALUMINUM OXIDE; POLYETHYLENE; STAINLESS STEEL; ZIRCONIUM OXIDE;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BIODEGRADATION; CERAMIC PROSTHESIS; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL OBSERVATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMUR HEAD; FOLLOW UP; HIP PROSTHESIS; HIP RADIOGRAPHY; HUMAN; IN VIVO STUDY; MEDICAL DOCUMENTATION; ORTHOPEDIC SURGERY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SURFACE PROPERTY; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

AGED; ALUMINUM OXIDE; ARTHROPLASTY, REPLACEMENT, HIP; BIOCOMPATIBLE MATERIALS; BIODEGRADATION, ENVIRONMENTAL; CERAMICS; FEMUR HEAD; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HIP PROSTHESIS; HUMANS; MICROSCOPY, ELECTRON, SCANNING; MIDDLE AGED; POLYETHYLENE; PROSTHESIS COLORING; PROSTHESIS DESIGN; STAINLESS STEEL; ZIRCONIUM;

EID: 0038441585     PISSN: 0301620X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1302/0301-620X.85B4.13397     Document Type: Article

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