Effect of lipid absorption on wear and compressive properties of unirradiated and highly crosslinked UHMWPE: An in vitro experimental model

Biomaterials

Volumn 25, Issue 18, 2004, Pages 4479-4484

  Greenbaum, Evan S ^a   Burroughs, Brian B ^a   Harris, William H ^a   Muratoglu, Orhun K ^a  

^a MASSACHUSETTS GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

Compressive properties; Crosslinking; Lipid absorption; Total joint arthroplasty; UHMWPE; Wear

Indexed keywords

ABSORPTION; CROSSLINKING; JOINTS (ANATOMY); POLYETHYLENES;

LIPID ABSORPTION; LIPID DIFFUSION;

LIPIDS;

BIOMATERIAL; CHOLESTANE DERIVATIVE; LIPID; POLYETHYLENE DERIVATIVE; SQUALENE; ULTRA HIGH MOLECULAR WEIGHT POLYETHYLENE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ARTHROPLASTY; ARTICLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; COMPRESSIVE STRENGTH; EXPERIMENTAL MODEL; IN VITRO STUDY; INFRARED SPECTROSCOPY; IRRADIATION; LIPID ABSORPTION; LIPID TRANSPORT; PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

ABSORPTION; BIOCOMPATIBLE MATERIALS; COMPRESSIVE STRENGTH; CROSS-LINKING REAGENTS; ELASTICITY; EQUIPMENT FAILURE ANALYSIS; LIPIDS; MATERIALS TESTING; POLYETHYLENES;

EID: 1642320948     PISSN: 01429612     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.biomaterials.2003.11.049     Document Type: Article

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