title: A composite hip implant.
abstract: Composites are made of two or more different components that combine their properties into a new material. By modifying the type or structure or volume of the components, a theoretically endless number of new materials can be produced and their properties can be altered as desired. A composite hip implant made of carbon fiber and polysulfone is described.
authors.affiliation: Research Center for Implant Surgery, Haifa Medical Center Rothschild.
authors.forename: D G
authors.initials: DG
authors.lastname: Mendes
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Roffman
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Soudry
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Angel
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Boss
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Charit
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Rotem
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Hunt
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Mordechovitch
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D002244:Carbon; D000077482:Carbon Fiber; D004285:Dogs; D006621:Hip Joint / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D006622:Hip Prosthesis; D008422:Materials Testing; D011108:Polymers; D011474:Prosthesis Design; D011475:Prosthesis Failure; D013450:Sulfones
chemical_list: D000077482:Carbon Fiber; D011108:Polymers; D013450:Sulfones; C017662:polysulfone P 1700; D002244:Carbon