Improved biomechanical resistance using an expanded polytetrafluoroethylene composite-structure prosthesis

World Journal of Surgery

Volumn 28, Issue 5, 2004, Pages 461-465

  Bellón, Juan M ^a   Rodríguez, Marta ^a   Serrano, Natalia ^a   Carrera San Martín, Antonio ^b   Buján, Julia ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALCALÁ   (Spain)

^b ESTII   (Spain)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BIOMATERIAL; POLITEF;

ABDOMINAL WALL; ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL MODEL; ARTICLE; BIOMECHANICS; IMPLANT; MALE; MATERIALS TESTING; MICROSCOPY; NONHUMAN; PROSTHESIS; RABBIT; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; SURGICAL EQUIPMENT;

ABDOMINAL WALL; ANIMALS; BIOCOMPATIBLE MATERIALS; IMPLANTS, EXPERIMENTAL; MALE; MATERIALS TESTING; POLYTETRAFLUOROETHYLENE; PROSTHESIS DESIGN; RABBITS; TENSILE STRENGTH; WOUND HEALING;

EID: 2442704018     PISSN: 03642313     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00268-004-7299-2     Document Type: Article

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