Biomechanical testing of alloplastic PMMA cranioplasty materials

Journal of Craniofacial Surgery

Volumn 16, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 140-143

  Eppley, Barry L ^a,b  

^a Indiana University School of Medicine ^*

^b INDIANA UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Acrylic; Calvarium; Cranioplasty

Indexed keywords

POLY(METHYL METHACRYLATE);

ARTICLE; BIOMECHANICS; BRAIN PROTECTION; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CRANIOPLASTY; IMPLANT; MATERIALS TESTING; PALPATION; POROSITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SKULL; THICKNESS; BONE PROSTHESIS; CHEMISTRY; EQUIPMENT; HUMAN; MECHANICAL STRESS; PROSTHESES AND ORTHOSES; SURFACE PROPERTY;

BIOMECHANICS; BONE SUBSTITUTES; EQUIPMENT FAILURE; HUMANS; MATERIALS TESTING; POLYMETHYL METHACRYLATE; POROSITY; PROSTHESES AND IMPLANTS; SKULL; STRESS, MECHANICAL; SURFACE PROPERTIES;

EID: 14544305606     PISSN: 10492275     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00001665-200501000-00028     Document Type: Article

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