Fatigue performance of ultra-high-molecular-weight polyethylene: effect of gamma radiation sterilization
β Scribed by Willard L. Sauer; Kevin D. Weaver; Neil B. Beals
- Publisher
- Elsevier Science
- Year
- 1996
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 764 KB
- Volume
- 17
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0142-9612
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