Cobalt, chromium and nickel affect hydroxyapatite crystal growth in vitro

Metals are widely used in orthopaedics and recent studies have reported that patients with metal implants have a significant increase of metal levels in serum and synovial fluid. Femoral neck fracture occurred in some patients with metal-on-metal implants for unknown reasons. Recently, bone quality...

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Main Authors: Mabilleau, G, Filmon, R, Petrov, P, Baslé, M, Sabokbar, A, Chappard, D
Other Authors: Acta Materialia, Inc.
Format: Journal article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2010
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