In Vivo Oxidation of γ-Barrier-Sterilized Ultra-High-Molecular-Weight Polyethylene Bearings

Journal of Arthroplasty

Volumn 22, Issue 5, 2007, Pages 721-731

  Currier, Barbara H ^a   Currier, John H ^a   Mayor, Michael B ^a   Lyford, Kimberly A ^a   Van Citters, Douglas W ^a   Collier, John P ^a  

^a DARTMOUTH COLLEGE   (United States)

Author keywords

sterilization; barrier packaging; clinical fatigue damage; in vivo oxidation; UHMWPE

Indexed keywords

ULTRA HIGH MOLECULAR WEIGHT POLYETHYLENE;

ARTICLE; IN VIVO STUDY; OXIDATION; PROSTHESIS; PROSTHESIS FAILURE;

GAMMA RAYS; HIP PROSTHESIS; HUMANS; KNEE PROSTHESIS; MATERIALS TESTING; OXIDATION-REDUCTION; POLYETHYLENES; PRODUCT PACKAGING; SPECTROSCOPY, FOURIER TRANSFORM INFRARED; STATISTICS, NONPARAMETRIC; STERILIZATION; TENSILE STRENGTH;

EID: 34547604963     PISSN: 08835403     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.arth.2006.07.006     Document Type: Article

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