Effect of oxidation on delamination of ultrahigh-molecular-weight polyethylene tibial components

Journal of Arthroplasty

Volumn 13, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 280-290

  Bell, Carol J ^a   Walker, Peter S ^a   Abeysundera, Melanie R ^a   Simmons, Jonathan M H ^a   King, Polly M ^a   Blunn, Gordon W ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^b ROYAL NATIONAL ORTHOPAEDIC HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Delamination; Oxidation; Total knee arthroplasty; Ultrahigh molecular weight polyethylene

Indexed keywords

POLYETHYLENE;

ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FATIGUE; INFRARED SPECTROSCOPY; OXIDATION; PROSTHESIS LOOSENING; SURFACE PROPERTY; TENSILE STRENGTH; TIBIA; TOTAL KNEE REPLACEMENT;

EID: 0031924955     PISSN: 08835403     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0883-5403(98)90173-5     Document Type: Article

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