Contact area as a critical determinant in the tribology of metal-on-polyethylene total joint arthroplasty

Journal of Tribology

Volumn 128, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 113-121

  Mazzucco, Daniel ^a   Spector, Myron ^b,c  

^a EXPONENT INC   (United States)

^b BRIGHAM AND WOMEN S HOSPITAL   (United States)

^c VA BOSTON HEALTHCARE SYSTEM   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

FRICTION MATERIALS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; STRESSES; TRIBOLOGY; WEAR OF MATERIALS;

CONTACT STRESS; JOINT ANTHROPLASTY; METAL-ON-POLYETHYLENE;

POLYETHYLENES;

FRICTION MATERIALS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; POLYETHYLENES; STRESSES; TRIBOLOGY; WEAR OF MATERIALS;

EID: 33645795764     PISSN: 07424787     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1115/1.2114930     Document Type: Article

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