Facts and Fancies in Orthopaedics
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niost suitable, in the light of present experience, for providing the best mechanical properties, resistance to corrosion, and physiological compatibility with living tissues. In the case of implants made of metal, it is important to ensure that the components are made of material of the same composition. The ideal material has yet to be found. It should be electrolytically inert in the body, free from corrosion in body fluids, readily available, easy to fashion by usual engineering methods, of adequate strength for the forces encountered, and economically acceptable. The search for the ideal metal goes on. Each one of those in the British Standard has both advantages and disadvantages. We need strength, hardness and lightness with complete freedom from corrosion and, if possible, a metal
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