Explantation and analysis of the first retrieved human acetabular cup made of polycarbonate urethane: A case report

Journal of Long-Term Effects of Medical Implants

Volumn 18, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 75-83

  Wippermann, B ^a   Kurtz, S ^b   Hallab, N J ^b   Treharne, Richard ^c  

^a Klinikum Hildesheim GmbH   (Germany)

^b EXPONENT INC   (United States)

^c Active Implants Corporation   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BODY FLUIDS; COMPUTERIZED TOMOGRAPHY; ESTERS; PARTICLE SIZE; POLYCARBONATES;

ACETABULAR CUP; ANIMAL STUDIES; ARTICULATING MATERIALS; ARTICULATING SURFACES; AVERAGE PARTICLE SIZE; BEARING SURFACES; POLYCARBONATE URETHANE; SYNOVIAL FLUID;

PARTICLE SIZE ANALYSIS;

POLYCARBONATE; URETHAN;

ACETABULOPLASTY; AGED; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; EXPLANT; FEMALE; HIP FRACTURE; HIP PAIN; HISTOPATHOLOGY; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; INFORMATION RETRIEVAL; INTERFEROMETRY; LABORATORY TEST; MECHANICAL STRESS; MICRO-COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHY; PARTICULATE MATTER; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; SYNOVIAL FLUID; TOTAL HIP PROSTHESIS; X RAY ANALYSIS;

EID: 64949156998     PISSN: 10506934     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1615/JLongTermEffMedImplants.v18.i1.580     Document Type: Article

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