Elevated crosslinking alone does not explain polyethylene wear resistance

ASTM Special Technical Publication

Volumn , Issue 1445, 2004, Pages 248-261

  Furman, Bridgette D ^a   Maher, Suzanne A ^a   Morgan, Timothy G ^b   Wright, Timothy M ^a  

^a HOSPITAL FOR SPECIAL SURGERY   (United States)

^b Cornell University   (United States)

Author keywords

Mechanical properties; Morphology; Polyethylene; Wear

Indexed keywords

ABRASIVES; CROSSLINKING; CRYSTAL STRUCTURE; DEGRADATION; FRACTURE TOUGHNESS; HEAT TREATMENT; JOINT PROSTHESES; MORPHOLOGY; RADIATION; TRANSMISSION ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; WEAR RESISTANCE; YIELD STRESS;

ABRASIVE WEAR; ELEVATED CROSSLINKING; KNEE REPLACEMENTS; POST IRRADIATION HEAT TREATMENTS;

ULTRAHIGH MOLECULAR WEIGHT POLYETHYLENES;

EID: 1342269944     PISSN: 00660558     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1520/stp11936s     Document Type: Article

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