Study of retrieved acetabular sockets made from high-dose, cross-linked polyethylene

Journal of Arthroplasty

Volumn 16, Issue 8 SUPPL. 1, 2001, Pages 129-133

  Oonishi, Hironobu ^a   Clarke, Ian C ^b   Masuda, Shingo ^c   Amino, Hirokazu ^c  

^a Department of Neurosurgery   (Japan)

^b LOMA LINDA UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^c KYOCERA CORPORATION   (Japan)

Author keywords

100 Mrad PE; Cross linked polyethylene (PE); Oxidation; Retrieved study; Ultra high molecular weight polyethylene (UHMWPE)

Indexed keywords

FREE RADICAL; POLYETHYLENE;

ACETABULUM; ARTICLE; ELECTRON SPIN RESONANCE; HIP ARTHROPLASTY; HIP PROSTHESIS; IMPLANT; OXIDATION; TOTAL HIP PROSTHESIS;

EID: 0035217958     PISSN: 08835403     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1054/arth.2001.28371     Document Type: Article

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