Impact of gamma sterilization on clinical performance of polyethylene in the knee

Journal of Arthroplasty

Volumn 11, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 377-389

  Collier, John P ^a   Sperling, Daniel K ^a   Currier, John H ^a   Sutula, Lauren C ^a   Saum, Kenneth A ^b   Mayor, Michael B ^c  

^a DARTMOUTH COLLEGE   (United States)

^b DUPONT COMPANY   (United States)

^c DARTMOUTH HITCHCOCK MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

gamma sterilization; knee prosthesis; oxidation; polyethylene; ultrahigh molecular weight polyethylene

Indexed keywords

POLYETHYLENE;

ARTICLE; BIOMECHANICS; DEVICE; INFRARED SPECTROSCOPY; INSTRUMENT STERILIZATION; KNEE PROSTHESIS; MICROTOME; OXIDATION; PROSTHESIS FAILURE; SHEAR STRESS; TENSILE STRENGTH; THICKNESS;

EID: 0029955320     PISSN: 08835403     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0883-5403(96)80026-X     Document Type: Article

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