Surface degradation features and microstructural properties of ultra-high molecular weight polyethylene (UHMWPe)

Journal of Materials Science: Materials in Medicine

Volumn 8, Issue 5, 1997, Pages 303-309

  Cornwall, G B ^a   Hansson, C M ^a   Bowe, A J ^a   Bryant, J T ^a  

^a QUEEN S UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DEGRADATION; ETCHING; GRAIN SIZE AND SHAPE; IMPLANTS (SURGICAL); JOINT PROSTHESES; MICROSTRUCTURE; OPTICAL MICROSCOPY; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; SURFACES;

PERMANGANATE ETCHING TECHNIQUE; STEREOMICROSCOPY; SURFACE DEGRADATION;

ULTRAHIGH MOLECULAR WEIGHT POLYETHYLENES;

PERMANGANATE POTASSIUM; POLYETHYLENE;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; DEGRADATION; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MICROSCOPY; MOLECULAR WEIGHT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSTHESIS FAILURE; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; TIBIA; TOTAL KNEE REPLACEMENT;

EID: 0031148948     PISSN: 09574530     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1018564412753     Document Type: Article

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