High-density polyethylene facial implants show surface oxidation in SEM and EDX examination: A pilot study

Acta Biomaterialia

Volumn 5, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 1158-1162

  Draenert, G F ^a   Doeblinger, M ^c   Draenert, M ^c   Gosau, M ^b  

^a JOHANNES GUTENBERG UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

^b UNIVERSITY OF REGENSBURG   (Germany)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MUNICH   (Germany)

Author keywords

Biocorrosion; Implant; Oxidation; Polyethylene

Indexed keywords

BIODEGRADATION; ENERGY DISPERSIVE X RAY ANALYSIS; HIGH DENSITY POLYETHYLENES;

HIGH-DENSITY POLYETHYLENES; IMPLANT; IMPLANT SURFACE; MORPHOLOGICAL CHANGES; PILOT PROGRAMS; PILOT STUDIES; POLYETHYLENE PARTICLES; SURFACE OXIDATIONS; TISSUE SAMPLES;

SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY;

BIOMATERIAL; POLYETHYLENE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORROSION; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; EXPLANT; FACE; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; IMPLANT; MORPHOLOGY; OXIDATION; OXYGENATION; PILOT STUDY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; SOFT TISSUE; X RAY ANALYSIS;

EID: 64249161405     PISSN: 17427061     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.actbio.2008.11.027     Document Type: Article

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