A comparison of RCH 1000 and Hi-Fax 1900 ultra-high molecular weight polyethylenes

Biomaterials

Volumn 6, Issue 3, 1985, Pages 177-183

  Weightman, B ^a   Light, D ^a  

^a IMPERIAL COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

fatigue tests; Hi Fax 1900; joint replacements; Polymers; RCH 1000

Indexed keywords

HIMONT 1900; POLYETHYLENE; POLYMER; RCH 1000; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

DRUG COMPARISON; DRUG STABILITY; DRUG STRUCTURE; HIMONT 1900; JOINT; JOINT PROSTHESIS; NONHUMAN; RCH 1000; THEORETICAL STUDY;

ANIMAL; COMPARATIVE STUDY; HUMAN; JOINT PROSTHESIS; MOLECULAR WEIGHT; POLYETHYLENES; STRESS, MECHANICAL; SUPPORT, NON-U.S. GOV'T;

EID: 0021907528     PISSN: 01429612     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0142-9612(85)90006-7     Document Type: Article

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