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Ageing and moisture uptake in polymethyl methacrylate (PMMA) bone cements()

Bone cements are extensively employed in orthopaedics for joint arthroplasty, however implant failure in the form of aseptic loosening is known to occur after long-term use. The exact mechanism causing this is not well understood, however it is thought to arise from a combination of fatigue and chem...

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Autores principales: Ayre, Wayne Nishio, Denyer, Stephen P., Evans, Samuel L.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Elsevier 2014
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3988952/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24445003
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jmbbm.2013.12.010