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Mechanical Evaluation of Polymer Composite Hip Protectors

Hip fractures often result in serious health implications, particularly in the geriatric population, and have been related to long-term morbidity and death. In most cases, these fractures are caused by impact loads in the area of the greater trochanter, which are produced in a fall. This work is aim...

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Autores principales: Melo, Jose Daniel Diniz, Barbosa, Ayrles S. Gonçalves, Guerra, Ricardo Oliveira
Formato: Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Hindawi Publishing Corporation 2010
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2943080/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/20871841
http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2010/431591