Wear mechanisms of untreated and gamma irradiated ultra-high molecular weight polyethylene for total joint replacements

Journal of Tribology

Volumn 127, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 273-279

  Zhou, J ^a   Komvopoulos, K ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CRYSTALLINE MATERIALS; DEFORMATION; GAMMA RAYS; IMPLANTS (SURGICAL); MICROSTRUCTURE; ORTHOPEDICS; RADIATION EFFECTS; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; TRANSMISSION ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; WEAR OF MATERIALS;

CRYSTALLINE LAMELLAE; ENVIRONMENTAL SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; GAMMA IRRADIATION; JOINT REPLACEMENTS;

ULTRAHIGH MOLECULAR WEIGHT POLYETHYLENES;

WEAR MEASUREMENT;

EID: 18644372774     PISSN: 07424787     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1115/1.1828079     Document Type: Article

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