Challenges associated with using bovine serum in wear testing orthopaedic biopolymers

Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part H: Journal of Engineering in Medicine

Volumn 225, Issue 10, 2011, Pages 948-958

  Harsha, A P ^a   Joyce, T J ^b  

^a BANARAS HINDU UNIVERSITY   (India)

^b NEWCASTLE UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

arthroplasty; biodegradation; in vitro test; joint replacement; protein; wear mechanism

Indexed keywords

ARTIFICIAL JOINT; BOVINE SERUM; DIRECT IMPACT; IN-VITRO; IN-VITRO TESTS; INTERNATIONAL STANDARDS; JOINT REPLACEMENT; LITERATURE SURVEY; PRECIPITATION FORMATION; PROTEIN DEGRADATION; SIMULATOR TESTING; SYNOVIAL FLUID; WEAR MECHANISMS; WEAR PROCESS; WEAR RATES; WEAR-TESTING;

ARTHROPLASTY; BIODEGRADATION; BIOPOLYMERS; JOINT PROSTHESES; LUBRICANTS; MAMMALS; PROTEINS; STANDARDS; TRIBOLOGY; WEAR OF MATERIALS; BIOLOGICAL MATERIALS;

BODY FLUIDS;

BIOPOLYMER;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BIODEGRADABLE IMPLANT; CATTLE; JOINT PROSTHESIS; MATERIALS TESTING; METHODOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; SERUM; STANDARD; SYNOVIAL FLUID;

ABSORBABLE IMPLANTS; ANIMALS; BIOPOLYMERS; CATTLE; JOINT PROSTHESIS; MATERIALS TESTING; SERUM; SYNOVIAL FLUID;

EID: 84856605902     PISSN: 09544119     EISSN: 20413033     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0954411911416047     Document Type: Conference Paper

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