Comparison of the wear properties of polyethylene plate in total knee prostheses (TKP) using different femoral component materials

Key Engineering Materials

Volumn 240-242, Issue , 2003, Pages 801-804

  Ueno, M ^a   Ikeuchi, K ^b   Nakamura, T ^b   Akagi, M ^c  

^a KYOCERA CORPORATION   (Japan)

^b KYOTO UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^c KINKI UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Alumina ceramics; Knee joint; Simulator; Wear; Zirconia ceramics

Indexed keywords

ALUMINA; CERAMIC MATERIALS; PLATES (STRUCTURAL COMPONENTS); POLYETHYLENES; SIMULATORS; WEAR OF MATERIALS; ZIRCONIA;

TOTAL KNEE PROSTHESES (TKP);

JOINT PROSTHESES;

EID: 0037254896     PISSN: 10139826     EISSN: 16629795     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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3. P. Walker, et al. (1999) 45th Annual Meeting, Orthopaedic Research Society
4. M. Spector, et al. (2001) JBJS 83-A, Supplement 2 Pt2: 80-86,