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Is the OXINIUM Technology a Useful Technology in Total Joint Arthroplasty?

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The OXINIUM technology, developed by Smith & Nephew, is designed to oxidize a wrought 97.5% zirconium – 2.5% niobium alloy by means of thermal diffusion and so create a zirconia surface about 5 μm thick [1], as shown in Figure 1 [1].

The OXINIUM technology.

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  1. C. B. Rieker
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Jean-Yves Lazennec Martin Dietrich

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Rieker, C.B. (2004). Is the OXINIUM Technology a Useful Technology in Total Joint Arthroplasty?. In: Lazennec, JY., Dietrich, M. (eds) Bioceramics in Joint Arthroplasty. Ceramics in Orthopaedics. Steinkopff, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-7985-1968-8_18

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  • Publisher Name: Steinkopff, Heidelberg

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