Distinguishing wear and creep in clinically retrieved polyethylene inserts

Journal of Biomedical Materials Research

Volumn 29, Issue 1, 1995, Pages 1-7

  McDonald, Michael D ^a   Bloebaum, Roy D ^a  

^a VETERANS AFFAIRS MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CREEP; FAILURE (MECHANICAL); IMAGING TECHNIQUES; JOINT PROSTHESES; OPTICAL MICROSCOPY; PARTICLES (PARTICULATE MATTER); ULTRAHIGH MOLECULAR WEIGHT POLYETHYLENES; WEAR OF MATERIALS;

BACKSCATTERED ELECTRON IMAGING; ELEMENTAL ANALYSIS; INSERTS; OSTEOLYSIS;

BIOMATERIALS;

BIOMATERIAL; BONE CEMENT; METAL; POLYETHYLENE;

ACETABULOPLASTY; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BIREFRINGENCE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; FEMALE; HUMAN; KNEE PROSTHESIS; MALE; MOLECULAR WEIGHT; OSTEOLYSIS; PROSTHESIS FAILURE; TIBIA;

ADULT; AGED; BIREFRINGENCE; FEMALE; HUMAN; JOINT PROSTHESIS; MALE; MICROSCOPY, ELECTRON; MICROSCOPY, ELECTRON, SCANNING; MIDDLE AGE; POLYETHYLENES; PROSTHESIS FAILURE; SUPPORT, U.S. GOV'T, NON-P.H.S.;

EID: 0028943652     PISSN: 00219304     EISSN: 10974636     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/jbm.820290102     Document Type: Article

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