Material Properties and Volumetric Porosity of Biomaterials for Use in Hard Tissue Replacement
Metal implants are a type of hard tissue replacement currently used. Metals used for implants include: stainless steel, titanium, chrome, and cobalt alloys. Such implants often fail at the interface with bone. Metal implants fail when the surface of the implant is coated with an osteoconductive mate...
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Scholar Commons
2005
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