Comparison of cross-linked polyethylene materials for orthopaedic applications

Clinical Orthopaedics and Related Research

Volumn 414, Issue , 2003, Pages 289-304

  Collier, John P ^a   Currier, Barbara H ^a   Kennedy, Francis E ^a   Currier, John H ^a   Timmins, Graham S ^b   Jackson, Simon K ^c   Brewer, Robin L ^a  

^a DARTMOUTH COLLEGE   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NEW MEXICO   (United States)

^c CARDIFF UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BIOMATERIAL; ETHYLENE OXIDE; NITROGEN; POLYETHYLENE;

AGING; AIR; ARTICLE; CONCENTRATION (PARAMETERS); CROSS LINKING; CRYSTALLIZATION; GAMMA IRRADIATION; HIP PROSTHESIS; INSTRUMENT STERILIZATION; MARKETING; MATERIALS; MECHANICAL STRESS; MELTING POINT; MOLECULAR WEIGHT; OXIDATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSTHESIS FAILURE; REVIEW; STANDARD; SURGEON; TENSILE STRENGTH;

EID: 0041317170     PISSN: 0009921X     EISSN: 15281132     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.blo.0000073343.50837.03     Document Type: Article

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