Effects of walking gait on ultra-high molecular weight polyethylene damage in unicompartmental knee systems: A finite element study

Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery

Volumn 85, Issue SUPPL. 4, 2003, Pages 111-114

  Morra, Edward A ^b   Greenwald, A Seth ^a  

^a Lutheran Hospital Cleveland   (United States)

^b NONE

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

POLYETHYLENE;

CONFERENCE PAPER; FINITE ELEMENT ANALYSIS; GAIT; GEOMETRY; KNEE PROSTHESIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSTHESIS MATERIAL; STRESS; SURFACE PROPERTY; WALKING;

EID: 0242664740     PISSN: 00219355     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2106/00004623-200300004-00014     Document Type: Conference Paper

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