Physicochemical and biomechanical examination of surfaces of retrieved polyethylene heads from total hip prostheses with rotating polyethylene head system

Journal of Orthopaedic Science

Volumn 6, Issue 6, 2001, Pages 503-509

  Katayama, Kuniaki ^a   Maezawa, Hakuhiko ^b   Uesato, Naomi ^b   Sasada, Tadashi ^c  

^a JIKEI UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (Japan)

^b Maezawa Orthopaedic Surgery   (Japan)

^c CHIBA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Elastohydrodynamic lubrication; Friction coefficient; Rotating head; Total hip arthroplasty; Undulating pattern

Indexed keywords

POLYETHYLENE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BIOMECHANICS; BODY TEMPERATURE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; FEMALE; HUMAN; HYDRODYNAMICS; LUBRICATION; MALE; OXIDATION; PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; SURFACE PROPERTY; TOTAL HIP PROSTHESIS; WEIGHT BEARING;

EID: 0035667566     PISSN: 09492658     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s007760100005     Document Type: Article

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