Tribological characterization of surface-treated commercially pure titanium for femoral heads in total hip replacement: A feasibility study

International Journal of Artificial Organs

Volumn 29, Issue 12, 2006, Pages 1174-1184

  Cotogno, Giulio ^a   Holzwarth, U ^a   Franchi, M ^a,b   Rivetti, S ^a,b   Chiesa, R ^b  

^a JOINT RESEARCH CENTRE   (Italy)

^b POLITECNICO DI MILANO   (Italy)

Author keywords

CoCrMo; Surface treatments; Titanium; Total hip replacement; Wear properties

Indexed keywords

ARTHROPLASTY; BIOCOMPATIBILITY; COBALT ALLOYS; HIP PROSTHESES; MOLYBDENUM ALLOYS; NONMETALLIC MATRIX COMPOSITES; SURFACE TREATMENT; TERNARY ALLOYS; TITANIUM ALLOYS; TRIBOLOGY; ULTRAHIGH MOLECULAR WEIGHT POLYETHYLENES; WEAR OF MATERIALS; WEAR RESISTANCE;

COMMERCIALLY PURE TITANIUM; FEASIBILITY STUDIES; FEMORAL HEADS; NON-CEMENTED; SURFACE TREATED; TITANIA; TITANIUM (ALLOYS); TRIBOLOGICAL CHARACTERIZATION; TRIBOLOGICAL PROPERTIES; WEAR PROPERTIES;

CHROMIUM ALLOYS;

NICKEL; POLYETHYLENE; TITANIUM;

ARTICLE; BIOCOMPATIBILITY; BIOPOLISHING; COMMERCIAL PHENOMENA; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEASIBILITY STUDY; FEMUR HEAD; LASER; NANOTECHNOLOGY; OXIDATION; PROCESS OPTIMIZATION; PROSTHESIS MATERIAL; SURFACE PROPERTY; TOTAL HIP PROSTHESIS;

EID: 33846473250     PISSN: 03913988     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/039139880602901211     Document Type: Article

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