Material Gain: CarboFix's Carbon Fiber Hardware Better Than Metal Implants
Morrow, T.
Managed Care 25(10): 34-35
2016
ISSN/ISBN: 1062-3388 PMID: 28121544 Document Number: 690725
Carbon fiber is more flexible than metal, so it may help fractured bones heal faster. Carbon fiber hardware may also have an application in oncology. Traditional stainless steel or titanium implants can obstruct imaging, making it challenging to detect recurrent disease.
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