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The Application of Composite Materials for Prosthetic Devices

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In order that a material may qualify for prosthetic implant application it should be capable of coping with certain environmental and physiological problems. Metals have long been used while ceramics and polymers have been extensively investigated. Each of these materials has its merits and limitations. It is felt that composite materials which combine the advantages of their constituents may prove to give superior performance.

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  1. Department of Materials Engineering, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, N.C., USA

    A. A. Fahmy & A. Ragai El-Lozy

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  1. Solid State and Materials Research Center, American University in Cairo, Cairo, Egypt

    Adli Bishay (Director) (Director)

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Fahmy, A.A., El-Lozy, A.R. (1974). The Application of Composite Materials for Prosthetic Devices. In: Bishay, A. (eds) Recent Advances in Science and Technology of Materials. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4613-4538-1_18

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