Wear and corrosion in medical applications

Biomaterials applied to replace or restore body functions are exposed to different mechanical forces and corrosion processes due to body fluids, which might result in the generation of corrosion products, wear debris and particles potentially leading to inflammation and inhibition or loss of functio...

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Main Authors: Markhoff Jana, Grabow Niels
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: De Gruyter 2020-09-01
Series:Current Directions in Biomedical Engineering
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Online Access:http://www.degruyter.com/view/j/cdbme.2020.6.issue-3/cdbme-2020-3112/cdbme-2020-3112.xml?format=INT