Effect of radiation sterilization and aging on ultrahigh molecular weight polyethylene

Journal of Biomedical Materials Research

Volumn 15, Issue 2, 1981, Pages 209-230

  Roe, Ryong‐Joon ^a   Grood, Edward S ^a   Shastri, Ranganath ^a   Gosselin, Cynthia A ^a   Noyes, Frank R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CINCINNATI   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

RADIATION STERILIZATION; ULTRAHIGH MOLECULAR WEIGHT POLYETHYLENES;

STERILIZATION - RADIATION EFFECTS;

POLYETHYLENES;

ARGON; HERCULES 1900; POLYETHYLENE; RCH 1000C; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

AGING; BIOMECHANICS; DRUG ANALYSIS; GAMMA RADIATION; INSTRUMENT STERILIZATION; MOLECULAR WEIGHT; RIGIDITY; SERUM; TENSILE STRENGTH;

CRYSTALLIZATION; ELASTICITY; GAMMA RAYS; MOLECULAR WEIGHT; POLYETHYLENES; STERILIZATION; TENSILE STRENGTH; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 0019543365     PISSN: 00219304     EISSN: 10974636     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/jbm.820150209     Document Type: Article

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