Reasons for revision of first-generation highly cross-linked polyethylenes

Journal of Arthroplasty

Volumn 25, Issue SUPPL. 6, 2010, Pages 67-74

  Kurtz, Steven M ^a   Medel, Francisco J ^a   MacDonald, Daniel W ^a   Parvizi, Javad ^b   Kraay, Matthew J ^c   Rimnac, Clare M ^d  

^a DREXEL UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b ROTHMAN INSTITUTE   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS OF CLEVELAND   (United States)

^d Case Western Reserve University   (United States)

Author keywords

Cross linking; Revision; Total hip arthroplasty; UHMWPE; Ultra high molecular weight polyethylene; Wear

Indexed keywords

POLYETHYLENE; POLYETHYLENE DERIVATIVE;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEVICE INFECTION; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; OSTEOLYSIS; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PERIPROSTHETIC FRACTURE; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; PROSTHESIS LOOSENING; REOPERATION; TOTAL HIP PROSTHESIS; EVALUATION; FOLLOW UP; HIP ARTHROPLASTY; HIP PROSTHESIS; INFECTION; INSTRUMENTATION; JOINT INSTABILITY; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PROSTHESIS FAILURE;

ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; ARTHROPLASTY, REPLACEMENT, HIP; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HIP PROSTHESIS; HUMANS; JOINT INSTABILITY; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PERIPROSTHETIC FRACTURES; POLYETHYLENES; PROSTHESIS FAILURE; PROSTHESIS-RELATED INFECTIONS; REOPERATION;

EID: 79952114643     PISSN: 08835403     EISSN: 15328406     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.arth.2010.04.018     Document Type: Article

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