A review of pyrolytic carbon: application in bone and joint surgery.
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Abstract
The authors review pyrolytic carbon as a biomaterial. Its potential applications in bone and joint surgery are discussed. This manuscript includes work performed in the early 1980s through present day research.
Medical subject headings
- Bone and Bones
- Carbon
- Joints
- Prostheses and Implants