A novel ultra high molecular weight polyethylene-hyaluronan microcomposite for use in total joint replacements. II. Mechanical and tribological property evaluation

Journal of Biomedical Materials Research - Part A

Volumn 82, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 18-26

  Zhang, Min ^a,d   Pare, Philippe ^b,e   King, Richard ^c   James, Susan P ^a  

^a Engineering Research Center and Hydraulics Laboratory   (United States)

^b ZIMMER INC   (United States)

^c Synthes Technical Center   (United States)

^d University of Washington   (United States)

^e Medtronic Sofamor Danek   (United States)

Author keywords

Hyaluronan; Microcomposites; Tensile test; UHMWPE; Wear

Indexed keywords

JOINTS (ANATOMY); SYNTHESIS (CHEMICAL); TENSILE PROPERTIES; ULTRAHIGH MOLECULAR WEIGHT POLYETHYLENES; WEAR RESISTANCE;

HYALURONAN (HA); INTERMOLECULAR ENTANGLEMENT; MICROCOMPOSITES; TOTAL JOINT REPLACEMENTS;

BIOMATERIALS;

BIOMATERIAL; HYALURONIC ACID; ULTRA HIGH MOLECULAR WEIGHT POLYETHYLENE;

ARTICLE; BIOMECHANICS; COMPOSITE MATERIAL; DEGRADATION; EVALUATION; JOINT PROSTHESIS; LUBRICATION; MATERIALS TESTING; PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY; SYNTHESIS; TENSILE STRENGTH;

BIOCOMPATIBLE MATERIALS; BIOMECHANICS; HUMANS; HYALURONIC ACID; JOINT PROSTHESIS; MATERIALS TESTING; POLYETHYLENES; SURFACE PROPERTIES; TENSILE STRENGTH;

EID: 34250201467     PISSN: 15493296     EISSN: 15524965     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/jbm.a.31141     Document Type: Article

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