Possible explanation for the white band artifact seen in clinically retrieved polyethylene tibial components

Journal of Biomedical Materials Research

Volumn 52, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 558-566

  Willie, B M ^a   Gingell, D T ^a   Bloebaum, R D ^a   Hofmann, A A ^b  

^a VETERANS AFFAIRS MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF UTAH SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Backscattered electron (BSE) imaging; Calcium stearate; Joint replacement; Ultra high molecular weight polyethylene (UHMWPE); White band

Indexed keywords

ADDITIVES; BIOMATERIALS; CALCIUM COMPOUNDS; DELAMINATION; JOINT PROSTHESES; MEDICAL IMAGING; OXIDATION;

BACKSCATTERED ELECTRON IMAGING; CALCIUM STEARATE; SUBSURFACE WHITE BAND;

ULTRAHIGH MOLECULAR WEIGHT POLYETHYLENES;

CALCIUM DERIVATIVE; POLYETHYLENE; STEARIC ACID DERIVATIVE;

ARTICLE; ARTIFACT; OXIDATION; TIBIA;

ADULT; ARTHROPLASTY, REPLACEMENT, KNEE; ELECTRON PROBE MICROANALYSIS; EQUIPMENT FAILURE ANALYSIS; FEMALE; HUMAN; KNEE PROSTHESIS; MALE; MATERIALS TESTING; MIDDLE AGE; OSTEOLYSIS; POLYETHYLENE; REOPERATION; STEARIC ACIDS; SUPPORT, NON-U.S. GOV'T; SUPPORT, U.S. GOV'T, NON-P.H.S.; TIBIA;

EID: 0033800360     PISSN: 00219304     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/1097-4636(20001205)52:3<558::AID-JBM15>3.0.CO;2-P     Document Type: Article

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