Highly Crosslinked Polyethylene in Posterior-Stabilized Total Knee Arthroplasty. In Vitro Performance Evaluation of Wear, Delamination, and Tibial Post Durability.

Journal of Arthroplasty

Volumn 26, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 483-491

  Stoller, Alex P ^a   Johnson, Todd S ^a   Popoola, Oludele O ^a   Humphrey, Steven M ^a   Blanchard, Cheryl R ^a  

^a ZIMMER INC   (United States)

Author keywords

Knee; Polyethylene; Posterior stabilized; Tibial post; Wear

Indexed keywords

BIOMATERIAL; CONVENTIONAL POLYETHYLENE; HIGHLY CROSSLINKED POLYETHYLENE; POLYETHYLENE DERIVATIVE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ARTICLE; BIOMECHANICS; CONTROLLED STUDY; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; HUMAN; IMPLANT; IN VITRO STUDY; JOINT STABILITY; KNEE PROSTHESIS; LABORATORY TEST; MUSCULOSKELETAL SYSTEM PARAMETERS; PARTICLE SIZE; PROSTHESIS MATERIAL; SIMULATOR; STRENGTH; TIBIA; TOTAL KNEE REPLACEMENT;

ARTHROPLASTY, REPLACEMENT, KNEE; EQUIPMENT FAILURE ANALYSIS; HUMANS; KNEE PROSTHESIS; MATERIALS TESTING; POLYETHYLENE; PROSTHESIS DESIGN; PROSTHESIS FAILURE; RISK FACTORS;

EID: 79953060766     PISSN: 08835403     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.arth.2010.02.010     Document Type: Article

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