Preliminary study of the effect of aging following irradiation on the wear of ultrahigh-molecular-weight polyethylene

Journal of Arthroplasty

Volumn 10, Issue 5, 1995, Pages 689-692

  Fisher, J ^a   Chan, K L ^a   Hailey, J L ^a   Shaw, D ^b   Stone, M ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEEDS   (United Kingdom)

^b LEEDS GENERAL INFIRMARY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

aging; degradation; irradiation; polyethylene wear; ultrahigh molecular weight polyethylene; wear

Indexed keywords

POLYETHYLENE;

ACETABULUM; ARTICLE; DEGRADATION; GAMMA IRRADIATION;

EID: 0029149678     PISSN: 08835403     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0883-5403(05)80217-7     Document Type: Article

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