Mechanical strength of cortical allografts with gamma radiation versus ethylene oxide sterilization

Acta Orthopaedica Belgica

Volumn 77, Issue 5, 2011, Pages 670-675

  Zhou, Zongke ^a   Qin, Tingwu ^a   Yang, Jing ^a   Shen, Bin ^a   Kang, Pengde ^a   Pei, Fuxing ^a  

^a SICHUAN UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Allografts; Biomechanical strength; Cortical bone; Deep frozen; Sterilization methods

Indexed keywords

ETHYLENE OXIDE;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BIOMECHANICS; BONE; BONE TRANSPLANTATION; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CRYOPRESERVATION; DRUG EFFECT; GAMMA RADIATION; GOAT; IN VITRO STUDY; INSTRUMENT STERILIZATION; PHYSIOLOGY; RADIATION EXPOSURE; TIBIA;

ANIMALS; BIOMECHANICS; BONE AND BONES; BONE TRANSPLANTATION; CRYOPRESERVATION; ETHYLENE OXIDE; GAMMA RAYS; GOATS; STERILIZATION; TIBIA;

EID: 81855216248     PISSN: 00016462     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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