The effect of pre-irradiation vacuum storage on the oxidation and wear of radiation sterilized UHMWPE

Wear

Volumn 261, Issue 11-12, 2006, Pages 1277-1284

  Burroughs, Brian R ^a   Blanchet, Thierry A ^a  

^a RENSSELAER POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE   (United States)

Author keywords

Crosslinking; Hip replacement; Irradiation; Oxidation; UHMWPE; Wear

Indexed keywords

CROSSLINKING; MOLECULAR WEIGHT; OXIDATION; THERMAL EFFECTS; WEAR OF MATERIALS; WEAR RESISTANCE;

BIOLOGICAL RESPONSE; HIP REPLACEMENT; OXIDATIVE DEGRADATION;

POLYETHYLENES;

CROSSLINKING; MOLECULAR WEIGHT; OXIDATION; POLYETHYLENES; THERMAL EFFECTS; WEAR OF MATERIALS; WEAR RESISTANCE;

EID: 33750950084     PISSN: 00431648     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.wear.2006.03.011     Document Type: Article

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