Accepted Manuscript ZrO2-toughened Al2O3-based near-net shaped femoral head: Unique fabrication approach, 3D microstructure, burst strength and muscle cell response Debasish Sarkar, Sourav Mandal, B.S. Reddy, Nitu Bhaskar, D.C. Sundaresh, Bikramjit Basu PII: S0928-4931(16)32519-X DOI: doi: 10.1016/j.msec.2017.03.123 Reference: MSC 7634 To appear in: Materials Science & Engineering C Received date: 6 December 2016 Revised date: 14 March 2017 Accepted date: 16 March 2017 Please cite this article as: Debasish Sarkar, Sourav Mandal, B.S. Reddy, Nitu Bhaskar, D.C. Sundaresh, Bikramjit Basu , ZrO2-toughened Al2O3-based near-net shaped femoral head: Unique fabrication approach, 3D microstructure, burst strength and muscle cell response. The address for the corresponding author was captured as affiliation for all authors. Please check if appropriate. Msc(2017), doi: 10.1016/j.msec.2017.03.123 This is a PDF file of an unedited manuscript that has been accepted for publication. As a service to our customers we are providing this early version of the manuscript. The manuscript will undergo copyediting, typesetting, and review of the resulting proof before it is published in its final form. Please note that during the production process errors may be discovered which could affect the content, and all legal disclaimers that apply to the journal pertain.