SYMPOSIA PAPER
Published:
01 January 1983
STP28945S
Analysis of a Titanium Alloy Total Hip Device
SourceRetrospective microstructural analyses of four retrieved titanium and cobalt alloy total hip prostheses were conducted. The titanium alloy stem sections showed variable microstructures which could directly influence the alloy properties and thereby limit clinical longevities.
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Lemons, JE
University of Alabama in Birmingham, Birmingham, Ala.
Lucas, LC
University of Alabama in Birmingham, Birmingham, Ala.
Buchanan, RA
University of Alabama in Birmingham, Birmingham, Ala.
Compton, RC
University of Alabama in Birmingham, Birmingham, Ala.
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Developed by Committee: F04
Pages: 220–226
DOI: 10.1520/STP28945S
ISBN-EB: 978-0-8031-4862-8
ISBN-13: 978-0-8031-0241-5