Deformation of the acetabular polyethylene liner and the backside gap

Journal of Arthroplasty

Volumn 14, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 464-469

  Yamaguchi, Motoi ^a   Bauer, Thomas W ^b   Hashimoto, Yasushi ^a  

^a KOBE UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^b LERNER RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United States)

Author keywords

Acetabular implant; Total hip arthroplasty; Wear; Wear debris

Indexed keywords

POLYETHYLENE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; FEMUR HEAD; HUMAN; MALE; OSTEOLYSIS; PROSTHESIS FAILURE; TOTAL HIP PROSTHESIS;

EID: 0032800733     PISSN: 08835403     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0883-5403(99)90102-X     Document Type: Article

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