Wear studies on prosthetic materials using the pin-on-disc machine

Biomaterials

Volumn 3, Issue 1, 1982, Pages 41-48

  Wright, K W J ^a   Dobbs, H S ^a   Scales, J T ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

friction; polyethylene; total joint replacement; UHMWPE; wear tests

Indexed keywords

ALLOY; CHROMIUM; COBALT; MOLYBDENUM; POLYETHYLENE;

FRICTION; IN VITRO STUDY; JOINT; JOINT PROSTHESIS; LUBRICATION; METHODOLOGY; THEORETICAL STUDY; WEAR;

ANIMAL; BLOOD; CATS; HUMAN; JOINT PROSTHESIS; LUBRICATION; POLYETHYLENES; ROTATION; SUPPORT, NON-U.S. GOV'T;

EID: 0020072025     PISSN: 01429612     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0142-9612(82)90060-6     Document Type: Article

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