A hip simulator study of the influence of patient activity level on the wear of crosslinked polyethylene under smooth and roughened femoral conditions

Wear

Volumn 250-251, Issue 1-12, 2001, Pages 167-179

  Bowsher, J G ^a   Shelton, J C ^a  

^a QUEEN MARY UNIVERSITY OF LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Crosslinked UHMWPE; Jogging; Surface roughness; Wear

Indexed keywords

DEFORMATION; HIP PROSTHESES; THERMAL EFFECTS; TORQUE; TRIBOLOGY; WEAR RESISTANCE;

SIMULATED WALKING;

FATIGUE OF MATERIALS;

MEDICAL APPLICATION; POLYETHYLENE; SURFACE ROUGHNESS; TRIBOLOGY; WEAR MEASUREMENT;

EID: 0035481958     PISSN: 00431648     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0043-1648(01)00619-6     Document Type: Article

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