The Significance of Nonlinear Motion in the Wear Screening of Orthopaedic Implant Materials

Journal of Testing and Evaluation

Volumn 25, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 239-245

  Wang, A ^a   Polineni, V K ^a   Essner, A ^a   Sokol, M ^a   Sun, D C ^a   Stark, C ^a   Dumbleton, J H ^a  

^a PFIZER INC   (United States)

Author keywords

Ethylene oxide sterilized UHMWPE; Hip simulator testing; Reciprocating wear testing; Stabilized UHMWPE; Ultrahigh molecular weight polyethylene

Indexed keywords

HIP PROSTHESES; MATERIALS TESTING APPARATUS; MECHANICAL TESTING; ULTRAHIGH MOLECULAR WEIGHT POLYETHYLENES; WEAR OF MATERIALS; WEAR RESISTANCE;

LINEAR RECIPROCATING WEAR MACHINE; NONLINEAR MOTIONS;

IMPLANTS (SURGICAL);

EID: 0031099405     PISSN: 00903973     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1520/jte11485j     Document Type: Article

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