A comparison of the wear and physical properties of silane cross-linked polyethylene and ultra-high molecular weight polyethylene

Journal of Arthroplasty

Volumn 16, Issue 8, 2001, Pages 1018-1023

  Sakoda, H ^a   Voice, A M ^a   McEwen, H M J ^a   Isaac, G H ^b   Hardaker, C ^b   Wroblewski, B M ^c   Fisher, J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEEDS   (United Kingdom)

^b Synthes Technical Center   (United Kingdom)

^c WRIGHTINGTON HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Crosslinking oxidation; Polyethylene; Wear

Indexed keywords

ANTIOXIDANT; POLYETHYLENE DERIVATIVE; SILANE DERIVATIVE;

ARTICLE; CLINICAL PRACTICE; DEGRADATION; GAMMA IRRADIATION; MATERIALS; MATERIALS TESTING; MOLECULAR WEIGHT; OXIDATION;

EID: 0035211829     PISSN: 08835403     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1054/arth.2001.27234     Document Type: Article

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