## Abstract The vital first phase of the overall materials study to protract the life of the total joint replacements is the identification of the fracture toughness and fatigue properties of bone cements. Information gained from fatigue testing, performed in a manner which simulates __in vivo__ co
Fracture toughness of bones
β Scribed by G. C. Sih; A. T. Berman
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Year
- 1973
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 313 KB
- Volume
- 9
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 1573-2673
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