In Vivo Oxidation of Retrieved Cross-linked Ultra-High-Molecular-Weight Polyethylene Acetabular Components with Residual Free Radicals

Journal of Arthroplasty

Volumn 21, Issue 7, 2006, Pages 1005-1011

  Wannomae, Keith K ^b   Bhattacharyya, Shayan ^b   Freiberg, Andrew ^b   Estok, Daniel ^b   Harris, William H ^b   Muratoglu, Orhun ^a  

^a MASSACHUSETTS GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United States)

^b NONE

Author keywords

acetabular component; free radical; highly cross linked polyethylene; oxidation; wear

Indexed keywords

ULTRA HIGH MOLECULAR WEIGHT POLYETHYLENE;

ACETABULUM; ARTICLE; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; CRYSTALLIZATION; MOLECULAR WEIGHT; OXIDATION;

ACETABULUM; ARTHROPLASTY, REPLACEMENT, HIP; FREE RADICALS; HIP PROSTHESIS; HUMANS; OSTEOLYSIS; OXIDATION-REDUCTION; POLYETHYLENE; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; PROSTHESIS FAILURE;

EID: 33749235115     PISSN: 08835403     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.arth.2005.07.019     Document Type: Article

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