The Effect of Neutron Radiation on Conventional and Highly Cross-Linked Ultrahigh-Molecular-Weight Polyethylene Wear
โ Scribed by David C. Markel; Stephen D. Mendelson; Mark Yudelev; Aaron Essner; Shi-Shen Yau; Aiguo Wang
- Book ID
- 113467743
- Publisher
- Elsevier Science
- Year
- 2008
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 125 KB
- Volume
- 23
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 1532-8406
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