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Biomechanics of Normal and Pathological Human Articulating Joints

Part of the book series: NATO ASI Series ((NSSE,volume 93))

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The subject of biomaterials is vast. The bibliography at the end of this chapter shows a large number of lengthy texts, some of which are good summaries of the subject while others go into selected aspects (for example biocompatibility) in great depth.

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  1. Howmedica International, Inc., Limerick, Ireland

    P. Lawes

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  1. Dept. of Mechanical Engineering, The Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio, USA

    Necip Berme

  2. Dept. of Engineering Mechanics, The Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio, USA

    Ali E. Engin

  3. Gulbenkian Institute of Science, Oeiras, Portugal

    Kelo M. Correia da Silva

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Lawes, P. (1985). Biomaterials. In: Berme, N., Engin, A.E., Correia da Silva, K.M. (eds) Biomechanics of Normal and Pathological Human Articulating Joints. NATO ASI Series, vol 93. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-009-5117-4_14

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