Influence of polyethylene and femoral head surface quality on wear: A retrieval study

International Orthopaedics

Volumn 25, Issue 1, 2001, Pages 29-34

  Haraguchi, K ^a   Sugano, N ^a   Nishii, T ^a   Sakai, T ^a   Yoshikawa, H ^a   Ohzono, K ^b  

^a OSAKA UNIVERSITY MEDICAL SCHOOL   (Japan)

^b OSAKA NATIONAL HOSPITAL   (Japan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALUMINUM OXIDE; CHROMIUM; COBALT; POLYETHYLENE; STAINLESS STEEL;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; FEMUR HEAD; HUMAN; IMPLANTATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSTHESIS LOOSENING; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; SURFACE PROPERTY; TOTAL HIP PROSTHESIS;

ADULT; AGED; ALUMINUM OXIDE; ARTHROPLASTY, REPLACEMENT, HIP; BODY WEIGHT; CHROMIUM ALLOYS; EQUIPMENT FAILURE ANALYSIS; FEMALE; HIP PROSTHESIS; HUMANS; MALE; MICROSCOPY, ELECTRON, SCANNING; MIDDLE AGED; POLYETHYLENE; PROSTHESIS DESIGN; PROSTHESIS FAILURE; REOPERATION; SURFACE PROPERTIES; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 0035053741     PISSN: 03412695     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s002640100223     Document Type: Article

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