Observation on retrieved Hylamer glenoids in shoulder arthroplasty: Problems associated with sterilization by gamma irradiation in air

Journal of Shoulder and Elbow Surgery

Volumn 11, Issue 2, 2002, Pages 191-197

  Rockwood Jr , Charles A ^a   Wirth, Michael A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS HEALTH SCIENCE CENTER AT SAN ANTONIO   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

HYLAMER; POLYETHYLENE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG; POLYETHYLENE DERIVATIVE;

ARTHROPLASTY; CLINICAL FEATURE; GAMMA IRRADIATION; INSTRUMENT STERILIZATION; JOINT LIMITATION; JOINT MOBILITY; MEDICAL INFORMATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSTHESIS FAILURE; PROSTHESIS LOOSENING; REVIEW; SHOULDER PAIN; SHOULDER RADIOGRAPHY; GAMMA RADIATION; HUMAN; PROSTHESIS;

ARTHROPLASTY, REPLACEMENT; GAMMA RAYS; HUMANS; POLYETHYLENES; PROSTHESIS DESIGN; STERILIZATION;

EID: 0036513418     PISSN: 10582746     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1067/mse.2002.121480     Document Type: Article

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