title: Carbon as an implant material in orthopaedic surgery.
abstract: Carbon is a material of proven value in many fields of medicine. It has only minor reactions compared with other materials, but does have unfavourable mechanical characteristics. New kinds of carbon with similar physical characteristics to other materials, e.g. steel and ceramic, have now been developed.
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001858:Bone Nails; D001842:Bone and Bones / Q000187:drug effects; D002244:Carbon / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D004285:Dogs; D006108:Graphite / Q000627:therapeutic use; D009985:Orthopedics; D019736:Prostheses and Implants; D011817:Rabbits
chemical_list: D002244:Carbon; D006108:Graphite