Causes of titanium release from plate and screws implanted in rabbits
โ Scribed by Y. Mu; T. Kobayashi; K. Tsuji; M. Sumita; T. Hanawa
- Book ID
- 110333849
- Publisher
- Springer
- Year
- 2002
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 960 KB
- Volume
- 13
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0957-4530
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