Alumina-on-alumina hip implants: A wear study of retrieved components

Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery - Series B

Volumn 94 B, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 37-42

  Affatato, S ^a   Traina, F ^a   De Fine, M ^a   Carmignato, S ^b   Toni, A ^a  

^a RIZZOLI ORTHOPAEDIC INSTITUTE   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF PADOVA   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALUMINUM OXIDE;

ACETABULUM; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CERAMICS; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; FEMALE; HUMAN; IN VITRO STUDY; IN VIVO STUDY; MALE; MECHANICAL STRESS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCHOOL CHILD; SURFACE PROPERTY; TOTAL HIP PROSTHESIS;

AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; ALUMINUM OXIDE; ARTHROPLASTY, REPLACEMENT, HIP; EQUIPMENT FAILURE ANALYSIS; FEMALE; FEMUR HEAD; HIP PROSTHESIS; HUMANS; MALE; MICROSCOPY, ELECTRON, SCANNING; MIDDLE AGED; PROSTHESIS DESIGN; PROSTHESIS FAILURE; REOPERATION; SURFACE PROPERTIES;

EID: 84855528751     PISSN: 0301620X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1302/0301-620X.94B1.26956     Document Type: Article

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