Does Vitamin E-Stabilized Ultrahigh-Molecular-Weight Polyethylene Address Concerns of Cross-Linked Polyethylene in Total Knee Arthroplasty?

Journal of Arthroplasty

Volumn 27, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 461-469

  Haider, Hani ^a   Weisenburger, Joel N ^a   Kurtz, Steven M ^b   Rimnac, Clare M ^c   Freedman, Jordan ^d   Schroeder, David W ^d   Garvin, Kevin L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b EXPONENT INC   (United States)

^c Case Western Reserve University   (United States)

^d Biomet Incorporated   (United States)

Author keywords

Durability; Fatigue; TKA; UHMWPE; Vitamin E; Wear

Indexed keywords

ALPHA TOCOPHEROL; ULTRA HIGH MOLECULAR WEIGHT POLYETHYLENE;

AGING; ARTICLE; COMPRESSION; CROSS LINKING; FATIGUE; IN VITRO STUDY; KNEE LIGAMENT; MECHANICAL STRESS; MECHANICS; MEMBRANE STABILIZATION; OXIDATION REDUCTION POTENTIAL; PHYSICAL RESISTANCE; STRENGTH; TOTAL KNEE REPLACEMENT;

ARTHROPLASTY, REPLACEMENT, KNEE; KNEE PROSTHESIS; MATERIALS TESTING; POLYETHYLENE; POLYETHYLENES; PROSTHESIS DESIGN; TIME FACTORS; VITAMIN E;

EID: 84857110458     PISSN: 08835403     EISSN: 15328406     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.arth.2011.03.024     Document Type: Article

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