Corrosion of cemented titanium femoral stems

Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery - Series B

Volumn 86, Issue 7, 2004, Pages 974-978

  Thomas, S R ^a,b   Shukla, D ^a   Latham, P D ^a  

^a KETTERING GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b NONE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BONE CEMENT; POLYETHYLENE; STAINLESS STEEL; TITANIUM;

ACETABULUM; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORROSION; FEMALE; HIP ARTHROPLASTY; HIP OSTEOARTHRITIS; HIP RADIOGRAPHY; HUMAN; MALE; OSTEOLYSIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RHEUMATOID ARTHRITIS; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE;

AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; ARTHROPLASTY, REPLACEMENT, HIP; BONE CEMENTS; CEMENTATION; CORROSION; EQUIPMENT FAILURE ANALYSIS; FEMALE; HIP PROSTHESIS; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PROSTHESIS DESIGN; PROSTHESIS FAILURE; REOPERATION; TITANIUM;

EID: 4544287329     PISSN: 0301620X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1302/0301-620X.86B7.14812     Document Type: Article

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