Trivalent and hexavalent chromium issues in medical implants

Materials Science Forum

Volumn 539-543, Issue PART 1, 2007, Pages 698-703

  Eiselstein, L E ^a   Proctor, D M ^a   Flowers, T C ^a  

^a EXPONENT INC   (United States)

Author keywords

Cobalt chromium alloys; Hexavalent chromium; Implantable medical devices; Passivation; Stainless steels; Toxicity; Trivalent chromium

Indexed keywords

BIOMEDICAL EQUIPMENT; IMPLANTS (SURGICAL); METAL IONS; STAINLESS STEEL; TOXICITY;

COBALT-CHROMIUM ALLOYS; HEXAVALENT CHROMIUM; IMPLANTABLE MEDICAL DEVICES; TRIVALENT CHROMIUM;

CHROMIUM ALLOYS;

EID: 38349014546     PISSN: 02555476     EISSN: 16629752     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.4028/0-87849-428-6.698     Document Type: Conference Paper

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