Influences of sterilising techniques on polyethylene wear

Knee

Volumn 11, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 173-176

  Fisher, J ^a   McEwen, H M J ^a   Barnett, P I ^a   Bell, C ^a   Stone, M H ^a   Ingham, E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEEDS   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Debris; Knee arthroplasty; Polyethylene

Indexed keywords

POLYETHYLENE;

BONE STRESS; CROSS LINKING; GAMMA IRRADIATION; INSTRUMENT STERILIZATION; JOINT MOBILITY; KINEMATICS; KNEE ARTHROPLASTY; KNEE INSTABILITY; KNEE PROSTHESIS; MOLECULAR STABILITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; WEIGHT BEARING;

BIOMECHANICS; GAMMA RAYS; HUMANS; KNEE PROSTHESIS; POLYETHYLENE; POLYETHYLENES; PROSTHESIS FAILURE; STERILIZATION;

EID: 2942573250     PISSN: 09680160     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.knee.2003.10.002     Document Type: Review

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