Cement-Implant Interface Fracture Failure by Crack Initiation Due to Interface Cavity Stress Concentration

Nowadays total joint replacements are widely used in the world, so in average 800,000 joint surgeries are done yearly only in Europe and North America. However implant loosening is and remains as the major issue of all implant failures and therefore causes revision surgery procedures. Studies and ex...

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Main Authors: M. Haghpanahi, H. Ghomashchi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Iran University of Science & Technology 2008-08-01
Series:International Journal of Industrial Engineering and Production Research
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Online Access:http://ijiepr.iust.ac.ir/browse.php?a_code=A-10-1-92&slc_lang=en&sid=1