Strategies for reducing ultra-high molecular weight polyethylene wear and osteolysis in total knee arthroplasty

Seminars in Arthroplasty JSES

Volumn 13, Issue 4, 2002, Pages 344-349

  Vittetoe, David A ^a,b   Rubash, Harry E ^a,b  

^a Des Moines Orthopaedic Surgeons PC   (United States)

^b HARVARD MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CHROMIUM; COBALT; POLYETHYLENE; ZIRCONIUM OXIDE;

BIOMECHANICS; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; KINEMATICS; KNEE FUNCTION; MOLECULAR WEIGHT; OSTEOLYSIS; PROSTHESIS FAILURE; REOPERATION; REVIEW; SCORING SYSTEM; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; TOTAL KNEE REPLACEMENT; TREATMENT FAILURE; WEIGHT BEARING;

EID: 0036822369     PISSN: 10454527     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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