The effect of femoral head diameter upon lubrication and wear of metal-on-metal total hip replacements

Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part H: Journal of Engineering in Medicine

Volumn 215, Issue 2, 2001, Pages 161-170

  Smith, S L ^a   Dowson, D ^a,c   Goldsmith, A A J ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEEDS   (United Kingdom)

^b JOHNSON AND JOHNSON   (United States)

^c Ryedale   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Hip joint simulator; Lubrication; Metal on metal; Total hip replacement; Wear

Indexed keywords

BOUNDARY CONDITIONS; COMPUTER SIMULATION; ELECTRIC CONDUCTIVITY; GRAVIMETRIC ANALYSIS; LOADS (FORCES); LUBRICATION; PROTECTIVE COATINGS; TRIBOLOGY; WEAR OF MATERIALS;

HIP JOINT SIMULATORS;

HIP PROSTHESES;

METAL;

ARTICLE; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; FRICTION; HIP ARTHROPLASTY; HIP PROSTHESIS; HUMAN; LUBRICATION; MATERIALS TESTING; PROSTHESIS FAILURE; SURFACE PROPERTY; UNITED STATES;

ARTHROPLASTY, REPLACEMENT, HIP; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; FRICTION; HIP PROSTHESIS; HUMANS; LUBRICATION; MATERIALS TESTING; METALS; PROSTHESIS FAILURE; SURFACE PROPERTIES; UNITED STATES;

EID: 0035229408     PISSN: 09544119     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1243/0954411011533724     Document Type: Conference Paper

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