Enhancing the mechanical integrity of the implant-bone interface with BoneWelding® technology: Determination of quasi-static interfacial strength and fatigue resistance

Journal of Biomedical Materials Research - Part B Applied Biomaterials

Volumn 77, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 13-20

  Ferguson, Stephen J ^a   Weber, Urs ^b   Von Rechenberg, Brigitte ^c   Mayer, Joerg ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BERN   (Switzerland)

^b WW Technology AG   (Switzerland)

^c UNIVERSITY OF ZURICH   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Bioresorbable polymer; Bonewelding; Fatigue; Fixation; Mechanical properties

Indexed keywords

BONDING; DENTAL PROSTHESES; FATIGUE OF MATERIALS; MECHANICAL PROPERTIES; POLYMERS;

BIORESORBABLE POLYMER; BONEWELDING; FIXATION; POLYMERIC DOWELS;

BONE;

ARTICLE; BIOMECHANICS; BONE GRAFT; BONE PROSTHESIS; BONE SCREW; FATIGUE; FRACTURE FIXATION; IMPLANT; MATERIAL STATE; MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY; METHODOLOGY; POROSITY; STRENGTH; TOOTH IMPLANTATION; ULTRASOUND;

BIOCOMPATIBLE MATERIALS; BONE AND BONES; EQUIPMENT FAILURE ANALYSIS; HUMANS; MATERIALS TESTING; POLYMERS; PROSTHESES AND IMPLANTS; STRESS, MECHANICAL; TENSILE STRENGTH;

EID: 33645415461     PISSN: 00219304     EISSN: 15524981     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/jbm.b.30427     Document Type: Article

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