Zirconia heads in perspective: A survey of zirconia outcomes in total hip replacement

HIP International

Volumn 17, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 119-130

  Piconi, C ^a   Maccauro, Giulio ^a,c   Angeloni, M ^a   Rossi, B ^a   Learmonth, I D ^b  

^a CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL   (United Kingdom)

^c NONE   (Italy)

Author keywords

Degradation; Hip replacement; Prosthesis; Wear debris; Zirconia

Indexed keywords

ALUMINUM OXIDE; POLYETHYLENE; ULTRA HIGH MOLECULAR WEIGHT POLYETHYLENE; ZIRCONIUM OXIDE;

BIODEGRADABILITY; BIOMECHANICS; CERAMIC PROSTHESIS; DEVICE REMOVAL; ENDOPROSTHESIS LOOSENING; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; KNEE ARTHROPLASTY; PHASE TRANSITION; PROSTHESIS FAILURE; PROSTHESIS MATERIAL; REVIEW; TOOTH CROWN; TOOTH IMPLANTATION; TOTAL HIP PROSTHESIS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 36549036199     PISSN: 11207000     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5301/HIP.2008.2496     Document Type: Review

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