Porous metallic structures for orthopaedic applications: A short review of materials and technologies

European Orthopaedics and Traumatology

Volumn 1, Issue 3-4, 2010, Pages 103-109

  Marin, Elia ^a   Fedrizzi, L ^a   Zagra, L ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF UDINE   (Italy)

^b IRCCS ISTITUTO ORTOPEDICO GALEAZZI   (Italy)

Author keywords

Metallic foam; Orthopaedic implants; Osteointegration; Porous metallic structures; Trabecular

Indexed keywords

EID: 84873209162     PISSN: 18674569     EISSN: 18674577     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s12570-010-0020-z     Document Type: Article

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