Friction measurement in the biaxial rocking motion hip joint simulator

Journal of Tribology

Volumn 131, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 1-8

  Saikko, Vesa ^a  

^a AALTO UNIVERSITY   (Finland)

Author keywords

Friction; Hip joint simulator; Total hip prosthesis; Ultra high molecular weight polyethylene; Wear

Indexed keywords

ALTERNATIVE SYSTEMS; BODY TEMPERATURE; CALF SERUM LUBRICANT; COMPARATIVE TESTS; CONTACT AREAS; FEMORAL HEADS; FRICTION MEASUREMENTS; FRICTIONAL TORQUE; HIP JOINT SIMULATOR; HIP JOINT SIMULATORS; MAXIMUM VALUES; PRACTICAL SYSTEMS; ROCKING MOTION; STATIC LOADS; VERTICAL LOADINGS; WEAR TEST;

FRICTION; MOLECULAR WEIGHT; POLYETHYLENES; PROSTHETICS; SIMULATORS; THERMOPLASTICS; TRIBOLOGY;

HIP PROSTHESES;

EID: 72549109400     PISSN: 07424787     EISSN: 15288897     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1115/1.2991121     Document Type: Article

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