Comparison of conventional and highly crosslinked UHMWPE patellae evaluated by a new in vitro patellofemoral joint simulator

Journal of Biomedical Materials Research - Part B Applied Biomaterials

Volumn 79, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 268-274

  Burroughs, Brian R ^a   Rubash, Harry E ^a   Estok, Daniel ^a   Jasty, Murali ^a   Krevolin, Janet ^b   Muratoglu, Orhun K ^a  

^a MASSACHUSETTS GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United States)

^b Zimmer Orthobiologics Inc   (United States)

Author keywords

Oxidation; Patallae; UHMWPE; Wear

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER SIMULATION; CRACKS; CROSSLINKING; ELECTRON IRRADIATION; MOLECULAR WEIGHT; OXIDATION; POLYETHYLENES;

OPTIMAL COMPONENT ALIGNMENT; STAIR CLIMBING TESTS; UHMWPE PATELLAE; ULTRA-HIGH MOLECULAR WEIGHT;

JOINTS (ANATOMY);

ULTRA HIGH MOLECULAR WEIGHT POLYETHYLENE;

ARTICLE; CLIMBING; DEVICE; ELECTRON BEAM; GAIT; IRRADIATION; JOINT MOBILITY; KNEE FUNCTION; PATELLOFEMORAL JOINT; SIMULATION; SIMULATOR;

BIOCOMPATIBLE MATERIALS; KNEE PROSTHESIS; MATERIALS TESTING; PATELLA; POLYETHYLENES;

EID: 33750445624     PISSN: 00219304     EISSN: 15524981     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/jbm.b.30538     Document Type: Article

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