Comparative study on the wear behaviour of different conventional and cross-linked polyethylenes for total hip replacement

Tribology International

Volumn 41, Issue 8, 2008, Pages 813-822

  Affatato, S ^a   Zavalloni, M ^a   Taddei, P ^b   Di Foggia, M ^b   Fagnano, C ^b   Viceconti, M ^a  

^a RIZZOLI ORTHOPAEDIC INSTITUTE   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BOLOGNA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Conventional ultra high molecular weight polyethylene; Cross linked polyethylene; Hip joint simulator; Micro Raman spectroscopy; PE grade; Sterilisation

Indexed keywords

CROSSLINKING; GRAVIMETRIC ANALYSIS; HIP PROSTHESES; WEAR RESISTANCE;

CONVENTIONAL ULTRA-HIGH MOLECULAR WEIGHT POLYETHYLENE; CROSS-LINKED POLYETHYLENE; HIP JOINT SIMULATOR; MICRO-RAMAN SPECTROSCOPY;

POLYETHYLENES;

EID: 43449134991     PISSN: 0301679X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.triboint.2008.02.006     Document Type: Article

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