Tribological characteristics of polyethylene bearings of knee prostheses

International Journal of Surface Science and Engineering

Volumn 4, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 166-174

  Kennedy, Francis E ^a   Van Citters, Douglas W ^a   Collier, John P ^a  

^a DARTMOUTH COLLEGE   (United States)

Author keywords

Knee prostheses; Lubrication; UHMWPE; Ultra high molecular weight polyethylene; Wear

Indexed keywords

FAILURE (MECHANICAL); FATIGUE OF MATERIALS; IRRADIATION; LUBRICATION; MOLECULAR WEIGHT; NONMETALLIC MATRIX COMPOSITES; TRIBOLOGY; ULTRAHIGH MOLECULAR WEIGHT POLYETHYLENES; WEAR OF MATERIALS;

ARTICULATING SURFACES; CLINICAL PROBLEMS; CONTACT FATIGUES; FAILURE MECHANISM; GAMMA IRRADIATION; LUBRICATING FLUIDS; MIXED LUBRICATION; TRIBOLOGICAL CHARACTERISTICS;

KNEE PROSTHESES;

EID: 78651529422     PISSN: 1749785X     EISSN: 17497868     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1504/IJSURFSE.2010.030487     Document Type: Article

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