Examination of the suitability of α-tocopherol as a stabilizer for ultra-high molecular weight polyethylene used for articulating surfaces in joint endoprostheses

Journal of Materials Science: Materials in Medicine

Volumn 13, Issue 2, 2002, Pages 185-189

  Wolf, C ^a   Krivec, T ^a   Blassnig, J ^a   Lederer, K ^a   Schneider, W ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEOBEN   (Austria)

^b Sulzer Ltd   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTIOXIDANTS; DIFFERENTIAL SCANNING CALORIMETRY; EMBRITTLEMENT; FAILURE ANALYSIS; FOURIER TRANSFORM INFRARED SPECTROSCOPY; HIP PROSTHESES; MECHANICAL TESTING; OXIDATION; SINTERING;

HIP ENDOPROSTHESES;

ULTRAHIGH MOLECULAR WEIGHT POLYETHYLENES;

ALPHA TOCOPHEROL; POLYETHYLENE;

ANTIOXIDANT ACTIVITY; ARTICLE; JOINT MOBILITY; JOINT PROSTHESIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SPECTROFLUOROMETRY; SURFACE PROPERTY; TOTAL HIP PROSTHESIS;

EID: 0036181132     PISSN: 09574530     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1013834113967     Document Type: Article

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