Microinjection moulded polyetheretherketone biomaterials as spinal implants: physico-chemical and mechanical characterisation

Yes === Polyetheretherketone (or PEEK) is a thermoplastic polymer known for its high plasticity and toughness and has been widely employed as a material for a variety of load-bearing medical devices ranging from trauma implants to interspinal spacers and femoral stems. While being inherently chemica...

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Main Authors: Tuinea-Bobe, Cristina-Luminita, Xia, H., Ryabenkova, Yulia, Sweeney, John, Coates, Philip D., Fei, G.
Language:en
Published: 2018
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10454/16702