Wear of ultra-high molecular weight polyethylene (UHMWPE) in total knee prostheses: A review of key influences

Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part H: Journal of Engineering in Medicine

Volumn 214, Issue 4, 2000, Pages 349-359

  McGloughlin, T M ^a   Kavanagh, A G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LIMERICK   (Ireland)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

JOINT PROSTHESES; KINEMATICS; MATERIALS TESTING; MOLECULAR WEIGHT; SURFACE TOPOGRAPHY; WEAR OF MATERIALS; ARTHROPLASTY; DEBRIS; DEFORMATION; IMPLANTS (SURGICAL); NONMETALLIC MATRIX COMPOSITES; PHYSIOLOGICAL MODELS; POLYETHYLENES; PROSTHETICS; TRIBOLOGY; ULTRAHIGH MOLECULAR WEIGHT POLYETHYLENES;

KNEE PROSTHESES; THIRD BODY DEBRIS (TBD); TOTAL KNEE REPLACEMENT; CONTACT MECHANICS; MATERIAL COMBINATION; THIRD BODY; TOTAL JOINT REPLACEMENT; TOTAL KNEE COMPONENTS; TOTAL KNEE PROSTHESIS; WEAR DEBRIS;

POLYETHYLENES; KNEE PROSTHESES;

POLYETHYLENE;

BIOMECHANICS; CHEMISTRY; HUMAN; INSTRUMENTATION; KNEE; KNEE ARTHROPLASTY; MATERIALS TESTING; MOLECULAR WEIGHT; PHYSIOLOGY; PROSTHESIS; QUALITY CONTROL; REVIEW; STANDARD; SURFACE PROPERTY;

ARTHROPLASTY, REPLACEMENT, KNEE; BIOMECHANICS; HUMANS; KNEE JOINT; MATERIALS TESTING; MOLECULAR WEIGHT; POLYETHYLENE; PROSTHESIS DESIGN; QUALITY CONTROL; SURFACE PROPERTIES;

EID: 0033647807     PISSN: 09544119     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1243/0954411001535390     Document Type: Article

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