Ionizing irradiation for sterilization and modification of orthopedic biomaterials

Materials Science Forum

Volumn 426-432, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 3139-3144

  Jahan, M S ^a   Thomas, D E ^a   Ridley, M D ^a  

^a University of Memphis   (United States)

Author keywords

Biomaterials; Orthopedic implants; Oxidation; Sterilization; UHMWPE; XLPE

Indexed keywords

CROSSLINKING; ELECTRON BEAMS; ELECTRON IRRADIATION; GAMMA RAYS; IONIZING RADIATION; ORTHOPEDICS; POLYETHYLENES; POLYMETHYL METHACRYLATES; STERILIZATION (CLEANING); WEAR RESISTANCE;

MECHANICAL DISPERSION;

BIOMATERIALS;

EID: 0038676292     PISSN: 02555476     EISSN: 16629752     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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