Creation of oxidized zirconium orthopaedic implants

ASTM Special Technical Publication

Volumn , Issue 1471, 2006, Pages 16-29

  Hunter, Gordon ^a   Dickinson, Jim ^a   Herb, Brett ^b   Graham, Ron ^b  

^a Smith and Nephew Research Centre   (United Kingdom)

^b ATI WAH CHANG   (United States)

Author keywords

Alternative bearing materials; Arthroplasty; Joint replacement; Manufacturing processes; Oxidation; Zirconia; Zirconium

Indexed keywords

COBALT ALLOYS; JOINT PROSTHESES; ORTHOPEDICS; OXIDATION; STANDARDS; ZIRCONIA; ZIRCONIUM; ZIRCONIUM COMPOUNDS;

ALTERNATIVE BEARING MATERIALS; ARTHROPLASTY; JOINT REPLACEMENT; MANUFACTURING PROCESSES; ZIRCONIUM COMPONENTS;

IMPLANTS (SURGICAL);

EID: 33744820818     PISSN: 00660558     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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