The effect of gamma radiation sterilization on the fatigue crack propagation resistance of human cortical bone

Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery

Volumn 86, Issue 12, 2004, Pages 2648-2657

  Mitchell, Erika J ^a   Stawarz, Allison M ^b   Kayacan, Ramazan ^c   Rimnac, Clare M ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS OF CLEVELAND   (United States)

^b Case Western Reserve University   (United States)

^c SULEYMAN DEMIREL UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COLLAGEN;

ADULT; AGE; ARTICLE; BONE ALLOGRAFT; BONE FRAGILITY; BONE GROWTH; BONE INJURY; BONE MATRIX; BONE STRENGTH; BONE STRESS; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORTICAL BONE; DAILY LIFE ACTIVITY; FEMALE; FEMUR; GAMMA RADIATION; HUMAN; LOAD CARRYING CAPACITY; MALE; ORGAN DONOR; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIATION STERILIZATION; SEX DIFFERENCE; STRESS FRACTURE; YOUNG MODULUS;

EID: 10344238560     PISSN: 00219355     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2106/00004623-200412000-00010     Document Type: Article

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