Measures for reducing ultra-high-molecular-weight polyethylene wear in total knee replacement: A simulator study

Biomedizinische Technik

Volumn 52, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 295-300

  Mueller Rath, Ralf ^a   Kleffner, Bernhard ^b   Andereya, Stefan ^a   Mumme, Torsten ^a   Wirtz, Dieter Christian ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL RWTH AACHEN   (Germany)

^b R and D Process Technology   (Germany)

^c UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL BONN   (Germany)

Author keywords

Particle; Total knee replacement; Ultra high molecular weight polyethylene (UHMWPE); Wear

Indexed keywords

JOINTS (ANATOMY); PARTICLE SIZE; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; SURFACE TREATMENT; ULTRAHIGH MOLECULAR WEIGHT POLYETHYLENES;

ROTATING PLATFORMS; TOTAL KNEE REPLACEMENT;

BIOMECHANICS;

POLYETHYLENE;

ARTICLE; CONCENTRATION (PARAMETERS); GRAVIMETRY; KNEE; MEASUREMENT; MOLECULAR WEIGHT; PARTICLE SIZE; PERFORMANCE; PROTEIN BLOOD LEVEL; ROTATION; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; SIMULATOR; TOTAL KNEE REPLACEMENT;

ARTHROPLASTY, REPLACEMENT, KNEE; BIOCOMPATIBLE MATERIALS; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; EQUIPMENT FAILURE ANALYSIS; KNEE PROSTHESIS; MATERIALS TESTING; POLYETHYLENES;

EID: 34547883912     PISSN: 00135585     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1515/BMT.2007.050     Document Type: Article

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