The effect of the surface finish of alumina and stainless steel on the wear rate of UHMW polyethylene

Biomaterials

Volumn 7, Issue 1, 1986, Pages 20-24

  Welghtman, B ^a   Light, D ^a  

^a IMPERIAL COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

alumina; Polymers; stainless steel; UHMWPE; wear tests

Indexed keywords

ALUMINUM OXIDE; POLYETHYLENE; STAINLESS STEEL;

DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG FORMULATION; DRUG INTERACTION; DRUG STABILITY; ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; IMPLANT; NONHUMAN; THEORETICAL STUDY; WEAR;

ALUMINUM; ALUMINUM OXIDE; BIOCOMPATIBLE MATERIALS; EVALUATION STUDIES; HIP PROSTHESIS; HUMAN; MOLECULAR WEIGHT; POLYETHYLENES; STAINLESS STEEL; SUPPORT, NON-U.S. GOV'T; SURFACE PROPERTIES;

EID: 0022615189     PISSN: 01429612     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0142-9612(86)90083-9     Document Type: Article

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