Key issues involved with the use of miniature specimens in the characterization of the mechanical behavior of polymeric biomaterials - A review

Journal of Biomedical Materials Research

Volumn 63, Issue 5, 2002, Pages 455-466

  Lewis, Gladius ^a  

^a University of Memphis   (United States)

Author keywords

Acrylic bone cement; Miniature test specimens; Small punch test; Small shear punch test; Ultra high molecular weight polyethylene

Indexed keywords

BONE CEMENT; MECHANICAL PROPERTIES; POLYETHYLENES;

SHEAR PUNCH LOADING;

BIOMATERIALS;

ACRYLIC ACID; BIOMATERIAL; BONE CEMENT; POLYETHYLENE; POLYMER;

ARTICLE; BIOMECHANICS; HISTORY; LOADING TEST; MATERIALS TESTING; MOLECULAR WEIGHT; SHEAR STRESS;

ARTHROPLASTY; BIOCOMPATIBLE MATERIALS; BONE CEMENTS; HUMANS; MATERIALS TESTING; MECHANICS; MINIATURIZATION; POLYETHYLENES; POLYMERS; PROSTHESES AND IMPLANTS; STRESS, MECHANICAL;

EID: 0036380422     PISSN: 00219304     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/jbm.10300     Document Type: Article

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