Fixation of Spinal Implants : Clinical and Experimental Studies on the Effects of Hydroxyapatite Coating
Loosening of implants is a frequent complication in orthopaedic surgery. The aim of this thesis was to evaluate hydroxyapatite coating of pedicle screws with mechanical and histological methods and to correlate the results with the radiological findings. Hydroxyapatite (HA) coating of pedicle screws...
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| Format: | Doctoral Thesis |
| Language: | English |
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Uppsala universitet, Institutionen för kirurgiska vetenskaper
2001
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| Online Access: | http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:uu:diva-1422 http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:isbn:91-554-5137-3 |