Actifit, polyurethane meniscus implant: Basic science

The Meniscus

Volumn , Issue , 2010, Pages 383-387

  De Groot, J ^a  

^a Orteq Bioengineering   (Netherlands)

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EID: 81855192571     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1007/978-3-642-02450-4_48     Document Type: Chapter

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