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Prosthesis

Known as: Prostheses, prosthetic devices, prosthetic device 
A device which is an artificial substitute for a missing body part or function; used for functional or cosmetic reasons, or both.
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Highly Cited
2006
Highly Cited
2006
If economics is about the allocation of resources, then what is the most precious resource in our new information economy… 
Highly Cited
2003
Highly Cited
2003
BACKGROUND The purpose of this prospective, randomized study was to evaluate the clinical and radiographic results associated… 
Review
2000
Review
2000
Zirconia ceramics have been introduced in orthopaedic surgery as prosthetic femoral heads to solve the critical issue of femoral… 
Review
1996
Review
1996
The development of a metal combination for modular hip systems was motivated by the following observations: (1) wear particles… 
Highly Cited
1992
Highly Cited
1992
The introduction of alumina ceramic combined with the self-locking principle by surface increase has many followers. There is no… 
Review
1985
Review
1985
This discussion has provided a review of the available literature regarding alterations of hemostasis associated with CPB surgery…