Minimum 5-Year Wear Analysis of First-Generation Highly Cross-Linked Polyethylene in Patients 65 Years and Younger

Journal of Arthroplasty

Volumn 27, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 354-357

  Ranawat, Amar S ^a   Tsailis, Panagiotis ^a   Meftah, Morteza ^b   Koob, Trevor W ^a   Rodriguez, Jose A ^a   Ranawat, Chitranjan S ^a  

^a WEILL CORNELL MEDICAL COLLEGE   (United States)

^b LENOX HILL HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

Highly cross linked polyethylene; Martell hip analysis; Roman software; Total hip replacement; Wear rates

Indexed keywords

HIGHLY CROSS LINKED POLYETHYLENE; POLYETHYLENE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ADULT; AGED; ANALYTIC METHOD; ARTICLE; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MARTELL METHOD; MECHANICAL STRESS; ROMAN METHOD; TOTAL HIP PROSTHESIS;

ADULT; AGE FACTORS; AGED; FEMALE; HIP PROSTHESIS; HUMANS; MALE; MATERIALS TESTING; MIDDLE AGED; POLYETHYLENE; PROSTHESIS DESIGN; TIME FACTORS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84857115087     PISSN: 08835403     EISSN: 15328406     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.arth.2011.07.003     Document Type: Article

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