Oxford University Press, USA
Vanishing Bone: Conquering a Stealth Disease Caused by Total Hip Replacements
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- William H Harris
- Oxford University Press, USA
- Hardcover
- 9780190687762
- 8.3 X 5.8 X 1.1 inches
- 1.05 pounds
- Medical > Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation
- English
Secure TransactionBook Description
Vanishing Bone: Conquering a Stealth Disease Caused by Total Hip Replacements takes readers on a detective adventure in contemporary medical science, from the identification of the cause of the disease through the complex process of affecting its cure. Dr. William H. Harris and his colleagues played an important role in solving the mystery of this disease, pointing to its molecular biology, recognizing the unusual wear of the prostheses, and ultimately developing a new material for use in the manufacture of hip implants. With more than 6 million people walking on this stable, low-wear material, the disease has been virtually eliminated among those with total hip replacements worldwide. Diseases are rarely observed, revealed, and eliminated in one lifetime. Vanishing Bone tells the captivating story of one such disease through an engaging account of scientific and medical innovation.
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