Tribology of Total Artificial Joints

Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part H: Journal of Engineering in Medicine

Volumn 205, Issue 2, 1991, Pages 73-79

  Fisher, J ^a   Dowson, D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEEDS   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

METAL; POLYETHYLENE DERIVATIVE;

CERAMICS; HUMAN; JOINT PROSTHESIS; MECHANICAL STRESS; PROSTHESIS; PROSTHESIS FAILURE; REVIEW;

CERAMICS; HUMAN; JOINT PROSTHESIS; METALS; POLYETHYLENES; PROSTHESIS DESIGN; PROSTHESIS FAILURE; STRESS, MECHANICAL;

BEARINGS - LUBRICATION; BEARINGS - SURFACES; BIOMATERIALS - FRICTION; BIOMATERIALS - WEAR; POLYETHYLENES - ULTRAHIGH MOLECULAR WEIGHT;

ARTIFICIAL JOINTS; CUSHION BEARING SURFACES; SYNOVIAL JOINTS;

PROSTHETICS;

EID: 0026311405     PISSN: 09544119     EISSN: 20416518     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1243/PIME_PROC_1991_205_271_02     Document Type: Article

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