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A Review of Additive Mixed-Electric Discharge Machining: Current Status and Future Perspectives for Surface Modification of Biomedical Implants

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Rate of knee replacements in United States for hospital inpatients aged 45 and above years (2000–2006) [50]. Note: rates for 2000–2006 were calculated using US Census Bureau 2000-based postcensal population estimates. Source: CDC/NCHS, National Hospital Discharge Survey.