Gamma sterilization of UHMWPE articular implants: An analysis of the oxidation problem

Biomaterials

Volumn 17, Issue 18, 1996, Pages 1741-1753

  Premnath, V ^b   Harris, W H ^a   Jasty, M ^a   Merrill, E W ^b  

^a MASSACHUSETTS GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United States)

^b MASSACHUSETTS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

Author keywords

Articular cups; Degradation; Free radicals; Gamma irradiation; Post irradiation oxidation; Sterilization; UHMWPE

Indexed keywords

DIFFUSION; FREE RADICALS; GAMMA RAYS; IRRADIATION; JOINTS (ANATOMY); MECHANICAL PERMEABILITY; MOLECULAR WEIGHT; ORTHOPEDICS; OXIDATION; OXYGEN; STERILIZATION (CLEANING); ULTRAHIGH MOLECULAR WEIGHT POLYETHYLENES;

ARTICULAR IMPLANTS; GAMMA STERILIZATION;

IMPLANTS (SURGICAL);

FREE RADICAL; POLYETHYLENE;

ARTICLE; GAMMA IRRADIATION; HUMAN; MOLECULAR WEIGHT; OSTEOLYSIS; OXIDATION; OXYGEN DIFFUSION; PERMEABILITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIATION STERILIZATION; TOTAL HIP PROSTHESIS;

EID: 0001738320     PISSN: 01429612     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0142-9612(95)00349-5     Document Type: Article

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