Clinical Performance of Contemporary Tibial Polyethylene Components

Journal of Arthroplasty

Volumn 21, Issue 5, 2006, Pages 754-761

  Crowninshield, Roy D ^a   Wimmer, Markus A ^a   Jacobs, Joshua J ^a   Rosenberg, Aaron G ^a  

^a RUSH MEDICAL COLLEGE   (United States)

Author keywords

knee; polyethylene; retrieval; tibia; wear

Indexed keywords

BONE CEMENT; POLYETHYLENE;

ARTICLE; IMPLANTATION; IN VIVO STUDY; MEASUREMENT; PROSTHESIS FAILURE; PROSTHESIS MATERIAL; SCORING SYSTEM; SURFACE PROPERTY; TIBIA; TOTAL KNEE REPLACEMENT;

ARTHROPLASTY, REPLACEMENT, KNEE; DEVICE REMOVAL; HUMANS; KNEE PROSTHESIS; POLYETHYLENES; PROSTHESIS DESIGN; PROSTHESIS FAILURE; SURFACE PROPERTIES; TIBIA; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 33746282741     PISSN: 08835403     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.arth.2005.10.012     Document Type: Article

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