Experimental evaluation of the biomechanical performances of a PMMA-based knee spacer

Knee

Volumn 14, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 145-153

  Villa, Tomaso ^a   Carnelli, Davide ^a  

^a POLITECNICO DI MILANO   (Italy)

Author keywords

Constraint test; Experimental procedure; Fatigue test; Knee spacer; Wear test

Indexed keywords

POLY(METHYL METHACRYLATE);

ANTIBIOTIC THERAPY; ARTICLE; BIOMECHANICS; EVALUATION; HUMAN; IMMOBILIZATION; KNEE PROSTHESIS; KNEE SPACER; MATERIALS TESTING; MECHANICAL STRESS; MUSCLE CONTRACTURE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSTHESIS INFECTION; PROSTHESIS MATERIAL; REIMPLANTATION; WALKING AID;

ANTI-BACTERIAL AGENTS; ARTHROPLASTY, REPLACEMENT, KNEE; BIOMECHANICS; BONE CEMENTS; DRUG IMPLANTS; HUMANS; KNEE PROSTHESIS; MATERIALS TESTING; POLYMETHYL METHACRYLATE; PROSTHESIS-RELATED INFECTIONS;

EID: 33847052004     PISSN: 09680160     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.knee.2006.11.010     Document Type: Article

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