Evaluating the suitability of highly cross-linked and remelted materials for use in posterior stabilized knees

Journal of Biomedical Materials Research - Part B Applied Biomaterials

Volumn 95 B, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 298-307

  Huot, J Caitlin ^a   Van Citters, Douglas W ^a   Currier, John H ^a   Currier, Barbara H ^a   Mayor, Michael B ^a   Collier, John P ^a  

^a DARTMOUTH COLLEGE   (United States)

Author keywords

fatigue strength; highly cross linked and remelted UHMWPE; impact toughness; oxidation; tibial post

Indexed keywords

FATIGUE FAILURES; FATIGUE STRENGTH; HIGH MECHANICAL PROPERTIES; IMPACT TOUGHNESS; KNEE ARTHROPLASTY; NONUNIFORM; OXIDATION LEVEL; TIBIAL INSERTS; TIBIAL POST; UHMW-PE;

FATIGUE TESTING; MATERIALS; MECHANICAL PROPERTIES; NONMETALLIC MATRIX COMPOSITES; OXIDATION; POLYETHYLENES; THERMOPLASTICS; TOUGHNESS;

FATIGUE OF MATERIALS;

BIOMATERIAL; POLYETHYLENE; ULTRA HIGH MOLECULAR WEIGHT POLYETHYLENE;

ARTICLE; BIOMECHANICS; CROSS LINKING; INFRARED SPECTROSCOPY; KNEE ARTHROPLASTY; OXIDATION; STRENGTH; TIBIA;

BIOCOMPATIBLE MATERIALS; HUMANS; KNEE; POLYETHYLENES; SPECTROSCOPY, FOURIER TRANSFORM INFRARED; TIBIA;

EID: 78649660009     PISSN: 15524973     EISSN: 15524981     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/jbm.b.31714     Document Type: Article

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