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Acta Orthopaedica Volume 79, 2008 - Issue 3
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Nanoparticulate fillers improve the mechanical strength of bone cement

Andreas H Gomoll Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USACorrespondence[email protected]
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Wolfgang Fitz Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA
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Richard D Scott Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA
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Thomas S Thornhill Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA
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Anuj Bellare Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA
Pages 421-427 | Received 28 Jul 2007, Accepted 02 Dec 2007, Published online: 08 Jul 2009

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