Reduction of polyethylene wear by concave dimples on the frictional surface in artificial hip joints

Journal of Arthroplasty

Volumn 15, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 332-338

  Ito, Hiroshi ^a   Kaneda, Kiyoshi ^a   Yuhta, Toshio ^b   Nishimura, Ikuya ^b   Yasuda, Kazunori ^a   Matsuno, Takeo ^c  

^a HOKKAIDO UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^b HOKKAIDO UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^c ASAHIKAWA MEDICAL COLLEGE   (Japan)

Author keywords

Concave pattern; Frictional surface; Polyethylene wear; Surface modification; Total hip arthroplasty

Indexed keywords

POLYETHYLENE;

ARTICLE; BIOMECHANICS; FEMUR HEAD; FRICTION; GAIT; HIP ARTHROPLASTY; LUBRICATION; PROSTHESIS LOOSENING; SIMULATOR; SURFACE PROPERTY;

EID: 0034031346     PISSN: 08835403     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0883-5403(00)90670-3     Document Type: Article

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