Analysis of tantalum implants used for avascular necrosis of the femoral head: A review of five retrieved specimens

Journal of Applied Biomaterials and Functional Materials

Volumn 10, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 29-36

  Fernández Fairen, Mariano ^a   Murcia, Antonio ^b   Iglesias, Roberto ^b   Sevilla, Pablo ^c   Manero, José Maria ^c   Gil, Francisco Javier ^c  

^a Institute of Orthopedic Surgery and Traumatology of Barcelona   (Spain)

^b HOSPITAL DE CABUEÑES   (Spain)

^c UNIVERSITAT POLITÈCNICA DE CATALUNYA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Bone; Porous materials; Tantalum

Indexed keywords

TANTALUM;

ADULT; ARTICLE; AVASCULAR NECROSIS; BONE DENSITY; BONE GROWTH; BONE NECROSIS; BONE REGENERATION; CLINICAL EFFECTIVENESS; FEMALE; FEMUR HEAD; HUMAN; IMAGE DISPLAY; MALE; MECHANICAL STRESS; OSSIFICATION; OSTEOLYSIS; POROSITY; QUALITATIVE ANALYSIS; QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; TOTAL HIP PROSTHESIS;

ANIMALIA;

EID: 84863914670     PISSN: None     EISSN: 22808000     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5301/JABFM.2012.9273     Document Type: Article

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