Wear evaluation of crosslinked uhmwpe for knee prostheses using a multi-station rolling-sliding tribotester

Proceedings of the World Tribology Congress III - 2005

Volumn , Issue , 2005, Pages 649-650

  Van Citters, D W ^a   Kennedy, F E ^a   Currier, J H ^a   Collier, J P ^a  

^a DARTMOUTH COLLEGE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CROSSLINKING; IRRADIATION; OXIDATION; OXIDATION RESISTANCE; POLYETHYLENES; STRESSES; SURGERY;

KNEE REPLACEMENT PROSTHESES; POLYETHYLENE MATERIALS; STERILIZATION;

JOINT PROSTHESES;

EID: 33144487239     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1115/wtc2005-63533     Document Type: Conference Paper

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