Processing-structure-property relationships of surface porous polymers for orthopaedic applications
The use of polymers in orthopaedics is steadily increasing. In some markets, such as spinal fusion and soft tissue anchors, the polymer polyetheretherketone (PEEK) is already the material of choice in the majority of implants. Despite PEEK’s widespread use, it is often associated with poor osseointe...
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Georgia Institute of Technology
2016
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Online Access: | http://hdl.handle.net/1853/55004 |