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J Morgan1, G Holder, G Desoutter
1Department of Mechanical Engineering, Queen Building, Bristol University, University Walk, Bristol, United Kingdom. john.morgan@bristol.ac.uk
The Journal of Arthroplasty
|January 30, 2003
Abstract:
The characteristics of pulse waveform, pulse duration, pulse frequency, impact force/pressure, and flow rate of 4 commercially available pulse lavage devices are measured and compared. Validation of the measurements obtained is provided by a laboratory system that generates and measures precise jet waveforms. However, the value of the devices studied awaits clinical trials.
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