Laser Surface Texturing of Alumina/Zirconia Composite Ceramics for Potential Use in Hip Joint Prosthesis
The use of metal shell to fix an acetabular cup to bone in hip joint prosthesis carries some limitations, including restrictions in prosthetic femur ball diameter and in patient’s range of motion. These drawbacks could be ideally overcome by using a monolithic ceramic acetabular cup, but t...
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| Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2019-06-01
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| Series: | Coatings |
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| Online Access: | https://www.mdpi.com/2079-6412/9/6/369 |