The effect of kinematic conditions on the wear of ultra-high molecular weight polyethylene (UHMWPE) in orthopaedic bearing applications

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

Volumn 215, Issue 1, 2001, Pages 95-106

  Cornwall, G B ^a   Bryant, J T ^b   Hansson, C M ^c  

^a Marco Pore   (United States)

^b QUEEN S UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^c UNIVERSITY OF WATERLOO   (Canada)

Author keywords

Kinematics; Orthopaedics; Total joint arthroplasty; Wear

Indexed keywords

BEARING CAPACITY; KINEMATICS; ORTHOPEDICS; ULTRAHIGH MOLECULAR WEIGHT POLYETHYLENES; WEAR OF MATERIALS; ARTHROPLASTY; BODY FLUIDS; CHROMIUM ALLOYS; END EFFECTORS; HIP PROSTHESES; JOINT PROSTHESES; JOINTS (ANATOMY); KNEE PROSTHESES; LOAD TESTING; MATERIALS PROPERTIES; MOLECULAR WEIGHT; NONMETALLIC MATRIX COMPOSITES; POLYMERS; ROLLING; TRIBOLOGY;

ORTHOPEDIC BEARING;

JOINT PROSTHESES; POLYETHYLENES;

BOVINE SERUM ALBUMINS; KINEMATIC CONDITION; POLYMER COMPONENTS; RECIPROCATING WEAR; TOTAL HIP REPLACEMENT (THR); TOTAL JOINT ARTHROPLASTY; TOTAL JOINT REPLACEMENT; TOTAL KNEE REPLACEMENT;

EID: 0035236106     PISSN: 09544119     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1243/0954411011533454     Document Type: Article

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