An assessment of in vivo failures of alumina ceramic total hip joint replacements

Journal of the European Ceramic Society

Volumn 32, Issue 12, 2012, Pages 3073-3084

  Morrell, Roger ^a   Danzer, Robert ^b   Milošev, Ingrid ^c   Trebše, Rihard ^d  

^a NATIONAL PHYSICAL LABORATORY   (United Kingdom)

^b INSTITUT FÜR STRUKTUR UND FUNKTIONSKERAMIK   (Austria)

^c JO EF STEFAN INSTITUTE   (Slovenia)

^d Valdoltra Orthopaedic Hospital   (Slovenia)

Author keywords

Al 2O 3; Biomedical applications; Fracture; Surfaces

Indexed keywords

ALUMINA CERAMIC; BIOMEDICAL APPLICATIONS; CONFORMAL CONTACTS; DELAYED FAILURE; FEMORAL HEADS; FRACTURE PATTERN; IN-VIVO; LABORATORY TESTING; LOCALIZED CONTACTS; PHYSIOLOGICAL LOADINGS; TOTAL HIP JOINTS; UNIAXIAL TESTING;

ALUMINA; DEBRIS; FRACTURE TESTING; HIP PROSTHESES; LOADING; MEDICAL APPLICATIONS; STRESS CONCENTRATION; SURFACES; SURGERY;

FRACTURE;

EID: 84862500052     PISSN: 09552219     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jeurceramsoc.2012.04.019     Document Type: Article

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