Plasma surface modification of medical-grade ultra-high molecular weight polyethylene for improved tribological properties

Materials Research Society Symposium - Proceedings

Volumn 550, Issue , 1999, Pages 331-336

  Klapperich, C M ^a   Komvopoulos, K ^a   Pruitt, L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CARTILAGE; HYDROPHOBICITY; JOINT PROSTHESES; MICROSTRUCTURE; ORTHOPEDICS; PLASMA APPLICATIONS; SURFACE TREATMENT; SURGERY; TRIBOLOGY; X RAY PHOTOELECTRON SPECTROSCOPY;

PLASMA SURFACE MODIFICATION; SURFACE PROFILOMETRY; TRIBOLOGICAL PROPERTIES;

ULTRAHIGH MOLECULAR WEIGHT POLYETHYLENES;

EID: 0032591370     PISSN: 02729172     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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