Surface Crosslinking of Uhmwpe Using Irradiation in Molten State for Total Joint Arthroplasty
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+*Muratoglu, O K. (A-MGH); *O'Connor, D O. (A-MGH); *Bragdon, C R. (A-MGH); *Delaney, J (A-MGH); *Jasty, M (A-MGH); **Merrill, E (A-MGH); ***Venugopalan, P (A-MGH); *Harris, W H. (A-MGH) +*Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA 02114. Orthopaedic Biomechanics and Biomaterials Laboratory, Massachusetts General Hospital, 55 Fruit Street, Boston, MA 02114, 617-726-3866, Fax: 617-726-3883, [email protected]
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