Plasticity-induced damage layer is a precursor to wear in radiation- cross-linked UHMWPE acetabular components for total hip replacement

Journal of Arthroplasty

Volumn 14, Issue 5, 1999, Pages 616-627

  Edidin, Avram A ^a   Pruitt, Lisa ^b   Jewett, Charles W ^c   Crane, Deborah J ^b   Roberts, Daniel ^c   Kurtz, Steven M ^c  

^a STRYKER ORTHOPAEDICS   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^c EXPONENT INC   (United States)

Author keywords

Cross linking; Fracture; Hip simulator; Morphology; Plasticity induced damage layer; Small punch test; Transmission electron microscopy; Ultimate properties; Ultra high molecular weight polyethylene; Wear

Indexed keywords

POLYETHYLENE;

ARTICLE; CROSS LINKING; CRYSTAL; GAMMA IRRADIATION; PLASTICITY; RADIATION EXPOSURE; STRESS; TOTAL HIP PROSTHESIS; TRANSMISSION ELECTRON MICROSCOPY;

EID: 0032773847     PISSN: 08835403     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0883-5403(99)90086-4     Document Type: Article

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