Wear of a highly cross-linked polyethylene liner: A preliminary RSA study

European Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery and Traumatology

Volumn 20, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 23-27

  Campbell, David ^a   Mercer, Graham ^a   Nilsson, Kjell Gunnar ^b   Wells, Vanessa ^a   Field, John R ^c   Callary, Stuart A ^d  

^a REPATRIATION GENERAL HOSPITAL   (Australia)

^b UMEÅ UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

^c FLINDERS UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^d ROYAL ADELAIDE HOSPITAL   (Australia)

Author keywords

Cross linked; Hip; Polyethylene; Radiostereometric analysis; RSA; Wear

Indexed keywords

POLYETHYLENE;

ACETABULOPLASTY; ACETABULUM; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CROSS LINKING; FEMALE; FEMUR HEAD; HIP RADIOGRAPHY; HUMAN; MALE; MATERIAL COATING; OSTEOLYSIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSTHESIS FAILURE; PROSTHESIS LOOSENING; QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS; RADIOSTEREOMETRIC ANALYSIS; STEREOMETRY; TOTAL HIP PROSTHESIS;

EID: 77949487043     PISSN: 16338065     EISSN: 14321068     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00590-009-0486-y     Document Type: Article

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