Direct evidence of lubrication in ceramic-on-ceramic total hip

Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part C: Journal of Mechanical Engineering Science

Volumn 215, Issue 3, 2001, Pages 265-268

  Smith, S L ^a   Dowson, D ^a   Goldsmith, A A J ^b   Valizadeh, R ^c   Colligon, J S ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEEDS   (United Kingdom)

^b JOHNSON AND JOHNSON   (United States)

^c MANCHESTER METROPOLITAN UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Ceramic on ceramic; Coatings; Hip joint; Lubrication; Simulator; THR

Indexed keywords

EID: 0043115113     PISSN: 09544062     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1243/0954406011520706     Document Type: Article

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