The effects of acetabular shell deformation and liner thickness on frictional torque in ultrahigh-molecular-weight polyethylene acetabular bearings

Journal of Arthroplasty

Volumn 25, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 644-653

  Schmidig, Gregg ^a   Patel, Amisha ^a   Liepins, Imants ^a   Thakore, Mayur ^a   Markel, David C ^b  

^a STRYKER ORTHOPAEDICS   (United States)

^b PROVIDENCE HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

Acetabular shell; Biomechanical study; Deformation; Frictional torque; Hip arthroplasty; Polyethylene inserts; UHMWPE

Indexed keywords

POLYURETHAN FOAM; ULTRA HIGH MOLECULAR WEIGHT POLYETHYLENE;

ACETABULAR SHELL DEFORMATION; ACETABULUM; ARTICLE; AUDIOVISUAL EQUIPMENT; BONE STRUCTURE; CONTROLLED STUDY; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; FEMUR HEAD PROSTHESIS; FRICTION; MATERIALS TESTING; PROSTHESIS FAILURE; TORQUE;

ACETABULUM; ARTHROPLASTY, REPLACEMENT, HIP; BIOCOMPATIBLE MATERIALS; HIP PROSTHESIS; MATERIALS TESTING; POLYETHYLENE; PROSTHESIS DESIGN; PROSTHESIS FAILURE; STRESS, MECHANICAL; TORQUE;

EID: 77953123059     PISSN: 08835403     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.arth.2009.03.020     Document Type: Article

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