Methods for determining the spatial distribution of oxidation in ultra-high molecular-weight polyethylene prostheses

Polymer Degradation and Stability

Volumn 92, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 437-447

  Dalborg, M ^a   Jacobson, K ^b   Jonsson, S ^a  

^a ROYAL INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (Sweden)

^b SWEREA KIMAB   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Acetabular cup; FTIR; Oxidation; Polyethylene; SO2; UHMWPE

Indexed keywords

CARBONYLATION; COMPUTERS; DEGRADATION; FOURIER TRANSFORM INFRARED SPECTROSCOPY; MAPPING; OPTICAL MICROSCOPY; OXIDATION; PROSTHETICS; SCANNING;

ACETABULAR CUP; IMAGING CHEMILUMINESCENCE; SO2; SPATIAL DISTRIBUTION;

ULTRAHIGH MOLECULAR WEIGHT POLYETHYLENES;

EID: 33847046808     PISSN: 01413910     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.polymdegradstab.2006.11.016     Document Type: Article

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