The pathogenesis of osteolysis in two different cementless hip replacements

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

Volumn 211, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 59-63

  Learmonth, I D ^a   Smith, E J ^a   Cunningham, J L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Aseptic loosening; Cementless total hip arthroplasty; Design factors; Osteolysis; Polyethylene debris

Indexed keywords

BIOMATERIAL; BONE CEMENT; CHROMIUM DERIVATIVE; POLYETHYLENE DERIVATIVE; POLYPROPYLENE;

ARTICLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; HIP PROSTHESIS; HUMAN; OSTEOLYSIS; PLASTIPORE; PROSTHESIS; PROSTHESIS FAILURE;

BIOCOMPATIBLE MATERIALS; BONE CEMENTS; CHROMIUM ALLOYS; HIP PROSTHESIS; HUMANS; OSTEOLYSIS; POLYETHYLENES; POLYPROPYLENES; PROSTHESIS DESIGN; PROSTHESIS FAILURE;

BIOCOMPATIBILITY; COATED MATERIALS; IMPLANTS (SURGICAL); POROUS MATERIALS; ULTRAHIGH MOLECULAR WEIGHT POLYETHYLENES; WEAR OF MATERIALS; ARTHROPLASTY; DEBRIS; HIP PROSTHESES;

ASEPTIC LOOSENING; CEMENTLESS HIP REPLACEMENTS; HARRIS-GALANTE PROSTHESIS; OSTEOLYSIS; POROUS-COATED ANATOMIC (PCA) PROSTHESIS;

HIP PROSTHESES; POLYETHYLENES;

ASEPTIC LOOSENING; DESIGN FACTORS; OSTEOLYSIS; POLYETHYLENE DEBRIS; TOTAL HIP ARTHROPLASTY;

EID: 0030633972     PISSN: 09544119     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1243/0954411971534683     Document Type: Article

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