Orthopedic applications of silicon nitride ceramics

Acta Biomaterialia

Volumn 8, Issue 8, 2012, Pages 2889-2898

  Bal, B S ^a   Rahaman, M N ^b  

^a University of Missouri   (United States)

^b University of Missouri Rolla   (United States)

Author keywords

Biomaterials; Ceramics; Hip and knee replacement; Silicon nitride

Indexed keywords

CERAMIC MATERIALS; HIP PROSTHESES; JOINTS (ANATOMY);

A: CERAMICS; CERAMIC; HIGH-STRENGTH; HIP AND KNEES; OPERATING CONDITION; ORTHOPAEDIC APPLICATIONS; ORTHOPAEDIC BIOMATERIALS; PROSTHETIC KNEE JOINT; SILICON NITRIDE CERAMICS; SPINAL SURGERY;

SILICON NITRIDE;

ALUMINUM OXIDE; BIOMATERIAL; COBALT; POLYETHYLENE; SILICON NITRIDE; TITANIUM; ZIRCONIUM OXIDE;

ARTHROPLASTY; BIOCOMPATIBILITY; BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERING; BONE REMODELING; CERAMICS; FEMUR HEAD PROSTHESIS; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HIP ARTHROPLASTY; HIP PROSTHESIS; HUMAN; IN VIVO STUDY; KNEE PROSTHESIS; LONGEVITY; ORTHOPEDICS; OXIDATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SPINE SURGERY; STROMA CELL; X RAY DIFFRACTION;

EID: 84863192822     PISSN: 17427061     EISSN: 18787568     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.actbio.2012.04.031     Document Type: Review

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