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Original Article

Mixing does not improve mechanical properties of all bone cements

Manual and centrifugation-vacuum mixing compared for 10 cement brands

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Pages 13-18 | Received 20 Oct 1990, Accepted 17 Aug 1991, Published online: 08 Jul 2009

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