Technique for high-sensitivity "in vitro" wear measurement of UHMWPE hip joint liners using radioactive tracer technology

Wear

Volumn 259, Issue 7-12, 2005, Pages 964-971

  Wall, C M ^a   Eberle, D C ^a   Treuhaft, M B ^a   Arps, J H ^a  

^a SOUTHWEST RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United States)

Author keywords

"In vitro" real time wear measurement; Acetabular cups; Hip joint materials; Hip joint wear; Orthopedic materials; Radioactive tracers; Thin layer activation

Indexed keywords

IMPLANTS (SURGICAL); JOINTS (ANATOMY); RADIOACTIVITY; RADIOISOTOPES; SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS; WEAR OF MATERIALS;

HIP JOINT REPLACEMENT; SIMULATOR TESTING; WEAR DEBRIS; WEAR SURFACES;

HIP PROSTHESES;

BIOMEDICAL APPLICATION; WEAR MEASUREMENT;

EID: 19944424482     PISSN: 00431648     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.wear.2005.02.039     Document Type: Article

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