Analysis of polyethylene thickness of tibial components in total knee replacement

Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery

Volumn 84, Issue 3, 2002, Pages

  Edwards, S A ^a,b   Pandit, H G ^a   Ramos, J L ^a   Grover, M L ^a  

^a QUEEN ALEXANDRA HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b NONE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

POLYETHYLENE;

ACCURACY; ARTICLE; IMPLANT; MEASUREMENT; PACKAGING; PRIORITY JOURNAL; THICKNESS; TIBIA; TOTAL KNEE REPLACEMENT; EQUIPMENT; HUMAN; KNEE ARTHROPLASTY; KNEE PROSTHESIS; MECHANICAL STRESS; PATHOLOGY; PROSTHESIS; PROSTHESIS FAILURE; RANDOMIZATION; STANDARD;

ARTHROPLASTY, REPLACEMENT, KNEE; EQUIPMENT FAILURE ANALYSIS; HUMANS; KNEE PROSTHESIS; POLYETHYLENE; PRODUCT LABELING; PROSTHESIS DESIGN; PROSTHESIS FAILURE; RANDOM ALLOCATION; STRESS, MECHANICAL; TIBIA;

EID: 0036515325     PISSN: 00219355     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2106/00004623-200203000-00006     Document Type: Article

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