Orthopaedic bone cement: Do we know what we are using?

Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery - Series B

Volumn 90, Issue 5, 2008, Pages 643-647

  Bridgens, J ^a   Davies, S ^a   Tilley, L ^a   Norman, P ^a   Stockley, I ^a  

^a NORTHERN GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BONE CEMENT; GENTAMICIN; VANCOMYCIN;

ARTICLE; DETERIORATION; ELUTION; MECHANICS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STRENGTH;

ANTI-BACTERIAL AGENTS; ARTHROPLASTY, REPLACEMENT; BONE CEMENTS; GENTAMICINS; HARDNESS TESTS; HUMANS; MATERIALS TESTING; POLYMETHYL METHACRYLATE; STATISTICS AS TOPIC; STRESS, MECHANICAL; VANCOMYCIN; WEIGHT-BEARING;

EID: 43649094141     PISSN: 0301620X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1302/0301-620X.90B5.19803     Document Type: Article

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