In vivo analysis of polyethylene wear particles after total knee arthroplasty: The influence of improved materials and designs

Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery

Volumn 91, Issue SUPPL. 6, 2009, Pages 67-73

  Minoda, Yukihide ^a   Kobayashi, Akio ^a   Iwaki, Hiroyoshi ^a   Iwakiri, Kentarou ^a   Inori, Fumiaki ^a   Sugama, Ryo ^a   Ikebuchi, Mitsuhiko ^a   Kadoya, Yoshinori ^a   Takaoka, Kunio ^a  

^a OSAKA CITY UNIVERSITY GRADUATE SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (Japan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALUMINUM OXIDE; CHROMIUM; COBALT; POLYETHYLENE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CERAMICS; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMUR; GAIT; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; IN VIVO STUDY; JOINT ASPIRATION; JOINT MOBILITY; KNEE OSTEOARTHRITIS; MECHANICAL STRESS; PAIN ASSESSMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RATING SCALE; SYNOVIAL FLUID; TOTAL KNEE REPLACEMENT;

EID: 73349083379     PISSN: 00219355     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2106/JBJS.I.00447     Document Type: Article

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