Hip prothesis: An in vitro wear protocol based on a comparison between gravimetric and profilometric analysis

International Journal of Artificial Organs

Volumn 22, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 226-229

  Affatato, S ^a   Tagliati, M ^b   Toni, A ^a,c  

^a RIZZOLI ORTHOPAEDIC INSTITUTE   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MODENA AND REGGIO EMILIA   (Italy)

^c UNIVERSITY OF BOLOGNA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Acetabular cups; Polyethylene; Shadowgraph technique; Wear

Indexed keywords

FAILURE (MECHANICAL); HIP PROSTHESES; NONMETALLIC MATRIX COMPOSITES;

ACETABULAR CUP; HIP JOINT SIMULATORS; IN-VITRO; INNER SURFACES; LINEAR WEAR; POLYETHYLENE WEAR; SHADOWGRAPH METHOD; SHADOWGRAPH TECHNIQUE; SURFACE FAILURE; WEAR TEST;

ULTRAHIGH MOLECULAR WEIGHT POLYETHYLENES;

BIOMATERIAL; POLYETHYLENE;

ARTICLE; GRAVIMETRY; HIP PROSTHESIS; MATERIALS TESTING; MECHANICAL STRESS; PROSTHESIS FAILURE; SIMULATION; VOLUMETRY;

EID: 0033039330     PISSN: 03913988     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/039139889902200408     Document Type: Article

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