Effects of Gamma Irradiation on the Mechanical Properties of Human Cortical Allograft Bone

Sterilisation of Tissues Using Ionising Radiations

Volumn , Issue , 2005, Pages 141-149

  Zheng, Ming H ^a   Wood, David J ^a   Power, Richard A ^b   Winter, Joyleen ^b   Cowie, Anne ^b   Openshaw, J Neil ^c   Price, Roger I ^d   Day, Robert E ^e  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA   (Australia)

^b HOLLYWOOD PRIVATE HOSPITAL   (Australia)

^c FREMANTLE HOSPITAL   (Australia)

^d SIR CHARLES GAIRDNER HOSPITAL   (Australia)

^e ROYAL PERTH HOSPITAL   (Australia)

Author keywords

Bone allograft; Gamma irradiation; Three point bending; Tissue banking; Toughness

Indexed keywords

EID: 78751595292     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1533/9781845690779.3.141     Document Type: Chapter

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