Effect of contact stress on friction and wear of ultra-high molecular weight polyethylene in total hip replacement

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

Volumn 215, Issue 2, 2001, Pages 133-139

  Wang, A ^a   Essner, A ^a   Klein, R ^a  

^a STRYKER ORTHOPAEDICS   (United States)

Author keywords

Contact stress; Friction; Total hip replacement; Ultra high molecular weight polyethylene (UHMWPE); Wear

Indexed keywords

FRICTION; LOADS (FORCES); LUBRICATION; STRESSES; ULTRAHIGH MOLECULAR WEIGHT POLYETHYLENES; WEAR OF MATERIALS;

TOTAL HIP REPLACEMENT;

HIP PROSTHESES;

POLYETHYLENE DERIVATIVE; ULTRA HIGH MOLECULAR WEIGHT POLYETHYLENE; ULTRA-HIGH MOLECULAR WEIGHT POLYETHYLENE;

ARTICLE; FRICTION; HIP ARTHROPLASTY; HIP PROSTHESIS; HUMAN; LUBRICATION; MATERIALS TESTING; MECHANICAL STRESS; PROSTHESIS FAILURE; UNITED STATES;

ARTHROPLASTY, REPLACEMENT, HIP; FRICTION; HIP PROSTHESIS; HUMANS; LUBRICATION; MATERIALS TESTING; POLYETHYLENES; PROSTHESIS FAILURE; STRESS, MECHANICAL; UNITED STATES;

EID: 0035235398     PISSN: 09544119     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1243/0954411011533698     Document Type: Conference Paper

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