Development of clinically relevant testing methods for the fatigue performance for tibial trays

This thesis investigates whether the testing method proposed by the International Standards Organisation (ISO) for determining the fatigue performance of total knee tibial trays is clinically relevant, and if so what would be the appropriate load for testing. Fracture of tibial trays occurs for a nu...

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Main Author: Ahir, Sunita Prem
Published: University College London (University of London) 2004
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Online Access:http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.405434