Radiation sterilization and the wear rate of polyethylene

Journal of Orthopaedic Research

Volumn 2, Issue 4, 1984, Pages 393-400

  Rose, R M ^a   Goldfarb, E V ^a   Ellis, E ^b   Crugnola, A N ^b  

^a MASSACHUSETTS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS LOWELL   (United States)

Author keywords

Joint replacement materials; Polyethylene; Radiation sterilization; Wear

Indexed keywords

POLYETHYLENE;

BEAR; JOINT; NONBIOLOGICAL MODEL; NONHUMAN; PROSTHESIS; RADIATION STERILIZATION;

AIR; BIOMECHANICS; DOSE-RESPONSE RELATIONSHIP, RADIATION; EQUIPMENT FAILURE; MOLECULAR WEIGHT; NITROGEN; POLYETHYLENES; STERILIZATION; STRESS, MECHANICAL; SUPPORT, U.S. GOV'T, P.H.S.; SURFACE PROPERTIES; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 0021734671     PISSN: 07360266     EISSN: 1554527X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/jor.1100020412     Document Type: Article

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