Sterilization and Polyethylene Wear: Clinical Studies to Support Laboratory Data

Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery

Volumn 86, Issue 5, 2004, Pages 1017-1022

  Sychterz, Christi J ^a   Orishimo, Karl F ^b   Engh, Charles A ^b  

^a Ridgewood Orthopaedic Specialists   (United States)

^b ANDERSON ORTHOPAEDIC RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

POLYETHYLENE;

ACETABULUM; ADULT; AGED; AIR; ARTICLE; COHORT ANALYSIS; CROSS LINKING; DECISION MAKING; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; GAMMA RADIATION; GAMMA RADIATION STERILIZATION; GAS PLASMA STERILIZATION; HIP RADIOGRAPHY; HUMAN; INSTRUMENT STERILIZATION; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; LINEAR REGRESSION ANALYSIS; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MECHANICS; OXIDATION; PERFORMANCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SHELF LIFE; TOTAL HIP PROSTHESIS; VACUUM;

EID: 2442608349     PISSN: 00219355     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2106/00004623-200405000-00020     Document Type: Article

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