Mechanistic and morphological origins of ultra-high molecular weight polyethylene wear debris in total joint replacement prostheses

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

Volumn 210, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 141-155

  Wang, A ^a   Stark, C ^a   Dumbleton, J H ^a  

^a PFIZER INC   (United States)

Author keywords

Gamma radiation; Hip simulator; Knee simulator; Ultra high molecular weight polyethylene (uhmwpe); Wear

Indexed keywords

BIOMATERIAL; POLYETHYLENE DERIVATIVE;

BIOLOGICAL MODEL; BIOMECHANICS; CHEMISTRY; HIP; HUMAN; JOINT PROSTHESIS; KNEE; MATERIALS TESTING; MECHANICAL STRESS; MOLECULAR WEIGHT; NOTE; PHYSIOLOGY; PROSTHESIS; PROSTHESIS FAILURE; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; SURFACE PROPERTY;

BIOCOMPATIBLE MATERIALS; BIOMECHANICS; HIP JOINT; HUMANS; JOINT PROSTHESIS; KNEE JOINT; MATERIALS TESTING; MICROSCOPY, ELECTRON, SCANNING; MODELS, BIOLOGICAL; MOLECULAR WEIGHT; POLYETHYLENES; PROSTHESIS DESIGN; PROSTHESIS FAILURE; STRESS, MECHANICAL; SURFACE PROPERTIES;

ANISOTROPY; COMPOSITE MATERIALS; FAILURE (MECHANICAL); JOINT PROSTHESES; MOLECULAR STRUCTURE; MOLECULAR WEIGHT; MORPHOLOGY; STRAIN; STRESSES; TEXTURES; TRACTION (FRICTION); WEAR OF MATERIALS;

MICROSCOPIC WEAR DEBRIS; MOLECULAR REORGANIZATION PROCESS; MOLECULAR WEAR THEORY; SHEAR RUPTURE; STRESS TENSORS; TENSILE RUPTURE; TRANSVERSE SPLITTING;

POLYETHYLENES;

EID: 0029725748     PISSN: 09544119     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1243/PIME_PROC_1996_210_407_02     Document Type: Article

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