An experimental model of tibial counterface polyethylene wear in mobile bearing knees: The influence of design and kinematics

Bio-Medical Materials and Engineering

Volumn 9, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 189-196

  Jones, V C ^a   Barton, D C ^a   Fitzpatrick, D P ^b   Auger, D D ^b   Stone, M H ^c   Fisher, J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEEDS   (United Kingdom)

^b Synthes Technical Center   (United Kingdom)

^c LEEDS GENERAL INFIRMARY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CHROMIUM; COBALT; LUBRICATING AGENT; POLYETHYLENE;

ARTICLE; KNEE; KNEE PROSTHESIS; MODEL; MOTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TIBIA;

ARTHROPLASTY, REPLACEMENT, KNEE; BIOMECHANICS; CHROMIUM ALLOYS; COMPUTER SIMULATION; EQUIPMENT FAILURE ANALYSIS; HUMANS; KNEE JOINT; LINEAR MODELS; MATERIALS TESTING; MODELS, BIOLOGICAL; POLYETHYLENES; PROSTHESIS DESIGN; RANGE OF MOTION, ARTICULAR; STRESS, MECHANICAL; SURFACE PROPERTIES; TIBIA; WEIGHT-BEARING;

EID: 0032710278     PISSN: 09592989     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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