Environmental Stability and Residual Stresses in Zirconia Femoral Head for Total Hip Arthroplasty: <i>In Vitro</i> Aging versus Retrieval Studies

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Figure 3: Environmental Stability and Residual Stresses in Zirconia Femoral Head for Total Hip Arthroplasty: <i>In Vitro</i> Aging versus Retrieval Studies 

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Environmental Stability and Residual Stresses in Zirconia Femoral Head for Total Hip Arthroplasty: In Vitro Aging versus Retrieval Studies

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