Determination of crystallinity and crystal structure of hylamer™ polyethylene after in vivo wear

Journal of Biomaterials Applications

Volumn 21, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 131-145

  Visentin, M ^a   Stea, S ^a   De Clerico, M ^a   Reggiani, M ^b   Fagnano, C ^b   Squarzoni, S ^c   Toni, A ^d  

^a RIZZOLI ORTHOPAEDIC INSTITUTE   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BOLOGNA   (Italy)

^c CNR   (Italy)

^d Istituti Ortopedici Rizzoli   (Italy)

Author keywords

Crystallinity; Hylamer ; Polyethylene; Raman spectroscopy; Wear

Indexed keywords

CRYSTAL MICROSTRUCTURE; GAMMA RAYS; IMPLANTS (SURGICAL); JOINT PROSTHESES; POLYCRYSTALLINE MATERIALS; RAMAN SPECTROSCOPY; STERILIZATION (CLEANING); WEAR OF MATERIALS;

HYLAMER; MONOCLINIC CRYSTALS; PARTIAL LEAST SQUARES ANALYSIS; POLYETHYLENE LINERS;

POLYETHYLENES;

NITROGEN; OXYGEN; POLYETHYLENE;

AGED; ARTICLE; CHEMISTRY; CRYSTALLIZATION; FEMALE; GAMMA RADIATION; HIP ARTHROPLASTY; HIP PROSTHESIS; HUMAN; INSTRUMENT STERILIZATION; INSTRUMENTATION; MALE; METHODOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; PROSTHESIS; RADIATION EXPOSURE; RAMAN SPECTROMETRY; REGRESSION ANALYSIS;

AGED; ARTHROPLASTY, REPLACEMENT, HIP; CRYSTALLIZATION; FEMALE; GAMMA RAYS; HIP PROSTHESIS; HUMANS; LEAST-SQUARES ANALYSIS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NITROGEN; OXYGEN; POLYETHYLENE; PROSTHESIS DESIGN; SPECTRUM ANALYSIS, RAMAN; STERILIZATION;

EID: 33845197286     PISSN: 08853282     EISSN: 15308022     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0885328206058786     Document Type: Article

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