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Metallographic investigation of a failed stainless steel orthopaedic implant device

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  1. Department of Analytical Chemistry, University of Madras, 600025, Guindy Campus, Madras, India

    M. Sivakumar & S. Rajeswari

  2. Department of Orthopaedics, Government Royapettah Hospital, 600014, Madras, India

    V. Thulasiraman

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Sivakumar, M., Rajeswari, S. & Thulasiraman, V. Metallographic investigation of a failed stainless steel orthopaedic implant device. J Mater Sci Lett 15, 2192–2194 (1996). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00241165

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