The biomechanics of the acetabulum and acetabular replacement

This thesis describes studies performed to measure the deformation of the human acetabulum during weight bearing. This work is then extended to measure the effect of three surface coatings on the relative motion between the pelvis and cementless acetabular cups. The soft-tissue and bony anatomy of t...

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Main Author: Noble, Philip C.
Published: University of Strathclyde 1995
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Online Access:http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.362119