Ex vivo stability loss of irradiated and melted ultra-high molecular weight polyethylene

Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery

Volumn 92, Issue 17, 2010, Pages 2809-2816

  Muratoglu, Orhun K ^a   Wannomae, Keith K ^a   Rowell, Shannon L ^a   Micheli, Brad R ^a   Malchau, Henrik ^a  

^a MASSACHUSETTS GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ULTRA HIGH MOLECULAR WEIGHT POLYETHYLENE;

ACETABULUM; ARTICLE; CROSS LINKING; EX VIVO STUDY; EXPLANT; INFRARED RADIATION; MECHANICAL STRESS; OXIDATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TOTAL HIP PROSTHESIS;

EID: 78649856669     PISSN: 00219355     EISSN: 15351386     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2106/JBJS.I.01017     Document Type: Article

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