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BIOENGINEERING 220: BIOMATERIALS Sterilization Methods of Artificial Joint Prostheses Group R2 Richard Kiok Siddharth Fernandes Summit Gupta Andrew James Submitted April 23, 1997 Group R2 April 23, 1997 Kiok, Fernandes, Gupta, and James Sterilization Methods of Artificial Joint Prostheses 2 INTRODUCTION Total joint replacement is frequent and costly. An estimated 120,000 total hip replacements and 120,000 total knee replacements are performed in the United States annually. The total hospital and physician cost for each procedure is generally between $25,000 and $30,000 (Ward & MacWilliam, 1995).
Group R2 April 23, 1997 Kiok, Fernandes, Gupta, and James Sterilization Methods of Artificial Joint Prostheses 4 3. Gamma radiation is highly reliable due to its single variable to control—
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