Dimensional characteristics of uncomplicated autopsy-retrieved acetabular polyethylene liners by ultrasound

Journal of Biomedical Materials Research

Volumn 39, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 120-129

  Berzins, Aivars ^a   Sumner, Dale R ^a   Galante, Jorge O ^a  

^a RUSH UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Implant retrieval; Polyethylene (UHMWPE); Total hip arthroplasty; Ultrasound; Wear

Indexed keywords

THICKNESS MEASUREMENT; ULTRAHIGH MOLECULAR WEIGHT POLYETHYLENES; ULTRASONIC APPLICATIONS; WEAR OF MATERIALS;

TOTAL HIP ARTHROPLASTY;

IMPLANTS (SURGICAL);

POLYETHYLENE;

ACETABULUM; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; ECHOGRAPHY; HUMAN; METAL IMPLANTATION; POSTOPERATIVE PERIOD; TOTAL HIP PROSTHESIS;

EID: 0030635259     PISSN: 00219304     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/(SICI)1097-4636(199801)39:1<120::AID-JBM14>3.0.CO;2-J     Document Type: Article

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