Influence of polymer surface chemistry on frictional properties under protein-lubrication conditions: Implications for hip-implant design

Tribology Letters

Volumn 10, Issue 1-2, 2001, Pages 111-116

  Widmer, Martin R ^a   Heuberger, Manfred ^a   Vörös, Janos ^a   Spencer, Nicholas D ^a  

^a ETH ZURICH   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Al2O3; Arthroplasty; Boundary lubrication; Dynamic and static friction; Hip joint; Pin on disc tribometry; Plasma treatment; Protein adsorption; Protein conformation; Synovial fluid; Transfer film; UHMWPE

Indexed keywords

EID: 0000272112     PISSN: 10238883     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1009074228662     Document Type: Article

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