In vivo degradation of polyethylene liners after gamma sterilization in air

Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery

Volumn 87, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 815-823

  Kurtz, Steven M ^a   Rimnac, Clare M ^b   Hozack, William J ^d   Turner, Joseph ^a   Marcolongo, Michele ^a   Goldberg, Victor M ^c   Kraay, Matthew J ^c   Edidin, Avram A ^a  

^a Drexel University   (United States)

^b Case Western Reserve University   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS OF CLEVELAND   (United States)

^d ROTHMAN INSTITUTE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

POLYETHYLENE; ULTRA HIGH MOLECULAR WEIGHT POLYETHYLENE;

ARTICLE; DEGRADATION; GAMMA RADIATION; INFRARED SPECTROSCOPY; OXIDATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSTHESIS; RADIATION STERILIZATION;

EID: 16844384892     PISSN: 00219355     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2106/JBJS.D.02111     Document Type: Article

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