In Vivo Oxidation of UHMWPE

UHMWPE Biomaterials Handbook

Volumn , Issue , 2009, Pages 325-340

  Kurtz, Steven ^a  

^a DREXEL UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 84875378731     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1016/B978-0-12-374721-1.00022-5     Document Type: Chapter

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