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High-Tech Hip Implant for Wireless Temperature Measurements In Vivo

When walking long distances, hip prostheses heat up due to friction. The influence of articulating materials and lubricating properties of synovia on the final temperatures, as well as any potential biological consequences, are unknown. Such knowledge is essential for optimizing implant materials, i...

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Autores principales: Bergmann, Georg, Graichen, Friedmar, Dymke, Jörn, Rohlmann, Antonius, Duda, Georg N., Damm, Philipp
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Public Library of Science 2012
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3425470/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22927973
http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0043489