Backside Wear of Modular Ultra-High Molecular Weight Polyethylene Tibial Inserts

Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery

Volumn 86, Issue 5, 2004, Pages 1031-1037

  Conditt, Michael A ^a   Ismaily, Sabir K ^a   Alexander, Jerry W ^a   Noble, Philip C ^b  

^a Institute of Orthopedic Research and Education   (United States)

^b BAYLOR COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

POLYETHYLENE;

ARTICLE; COMPRESSION; FORCE; GAIT; IMPLANT; JOINT LAXITY; KNEE FUNCTION; MATERIALS TESTING; MOLECULAR WEIGHT; MOTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SIMULATION; STANDING; STEREOMICROSCOPY; TIBIA; TORQUE; TOTAL KNEE REPLACEMENT; WEIGHT BEARING;

EID: 2442490781     PISSN: 00219355     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2106/00004623-200405000-00022     Document Type: Article

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