The measurement of creep in ultrahigh molecular weight polyethylene: A comparison of conventional versus highly cross-linked polyethylene

Journal of Arthroplasty

Volumn 20, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 239-243

  Estok II, Daniel M ^a   Bragdon, Charles R ^a   Plank, Gordon R ^a   Huang, Anna ^a   Muratoglu, Orhun K ^a   Harris, William H ^a  

^a MASSACHUSETTS GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

Arthroplasty; Creep; Cross linking; Hip; Polyethylene

Indexed keywords

ULTRA HIGH MOLECULAR WEIGHT POLYETHYLENE;

ACETABULOPLASTY; ARTICLE; CROSS LINKING; EVALUATION; LABORATORY TEST;

EID: 14844312072     PISSN: 08835403     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.arth.2004.08.008     Document Type: Article

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