The optimum dose of gamma radiation-heavy doses to low wear polyethylene in total hip prostheses

Journal of Materials Science: Materials in Medicine

Volumn 8, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 11-18

  Oonishi, H ^a   Kuno, M ^b   Tsuji, E ^b   Fujisawa, A ^c  

^a MINAMI OSAKA GENERAL HOSPITAL   (Japan)

^b Osaka Pref Indust Eng Institute   (Japan)

^c KYOCERA CORPORATION   (Japan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

FRICTION COEFFICIENT;

CROSSLINKING; DOSIMETRY; FRICTION; GAMMA RAYS; HARDNESS; RADIATION EFFECTS; TENSILE STRENGTH; TRIBOLOGY; ULTRAHIGH MOLECULAR WEIGHT POLYETHYLENES; WEAR OF MATERIALS;

HIP PROSTHESES;

ALUMINUM OXIDE; POLYETHYLENE;

ARTICLE; CROSS LINKING; FRICTION; GAMMA RADIATION; HARDNESS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIATION DOSE; TENSILE STRENGTH; TOTAL HIP PROSTHESIS;

EID: 0031027550     PISSN: 09574530     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1018582027349     Document Type: Article

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