A machine for the preliminary investigation of design features influencing the wear behaviour of knee prostheses

Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part H: Journal of Engineering in Medicine

Volumn 218, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 51-62

  McGloughlin, T M ^a   Murphy, D M ^a   Kavanagh, A G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LIMERICK   (Ireland)

Author keywords

Total joint replacement; Ultra high molecular weight polyethylene (UHMWPE); Wear debris; Wear test machine

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER SIMULATION; FRICTION; IMPLANTS (SURGICAL); INTERFACES (MATERIALS); PERSONAL COMPUTERS; RESERVOIRS (WATER); ROLLING; TRIBOLOGY; ULTRAHIGH MOLECULAR WEIGHT POLYETHYLENES; WEAR OF MATERIALS;

TOTAL JOINT REPLACEMENT; WEAR DEBRIS; WEAR-TEST MACHINES;

JOINT PROSTHESES;

POLYETHYLENE DERIVATIVE; ULTRA HIGH MOLECULAR WEIGHT POLYETHYLENE; ULTRA-HIGH MOLECULAR WEIGHT POLYETHYLENE;

ARTICLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; EQUIPMENT; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; EVALUATION; FRICTION; HUMAN; INSTRUMENTATION; JOINT INSTABILITY; KNEE; KNEE ARTHROPLASTY; KNEE PROSTHESIS; METHODOLOGY; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PROSTHESIS FAILURE; VALIDATION STUDY;

ARTHROPLASTY, REPLACEMENT, KNEE; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; EQUIPMENT FAILURE ANALYSIS; FRICTION; HUMANS; JOINT INSTABILITY; KNEE JOINT; KNEE PROSTHESIS; POLYETHYLENES; PROSTHESIS FAILURE;

EID: 2142716777     PISSN: 09544119     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1243/095441104322807758     Document Type: Conference Paper

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