Variation in the wear rate during the life of a total hip arthroplasty: A simulator and retrieval study

Journal of Arthroplasty

Volumn 15, Issue 7, 2000, Pages 901-908

  Elfick, Alistair P D ^a   Smith, Simon L ^a   Unsworth, Anthony ^a  

^a DURHAM UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Explant; Simulator; Total hip arthroplasty; Wear

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; EXPLANT; FEMALE; FEMUR; HUMAN; MALE; MECHANICAL STRESS; PROSTHESIS; PROSTHESIS FAILURE; SCREENING; SIMULATOR; STEADY STATE; SURVIVAL; TOTAL HIP PROSTHESIS;

EID: 0033756027     PISSN: 08835403     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1054/arth.2000.9194     Document Type: Article

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