Tribology of artificial hip joints

Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part J: Journal of Engineering Tribology

Volumn 220, Issue 8, 2006, Pages 711-718

  Unsworth, A ^a  

^a DURHAM UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Artificial hips; Bio tribology; Friction; Wear

Indexed keywords

BIOCOMPATIBILITY; FRICTION; HIP PROSTHESES; LUBRICANTS; WEAR OF MATERIALS;

BIOTRIBOLOGY; FLUID-FILM LUBRICATION;

TRIBOLOGY;

BIOCOMPATIBILITY; FRICTION; HIP PROSTHESES; LUBRICANTS; TRIBOLOGY; WEAR OF MATERIALS;

EID: 33846166115     PISSN: 13506501     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1243/13506501JET84     Document Type: Article

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