Analysis of the in-vivo failure of the adhesive interlayer for a DLC coated articulating metatarsophalangeal joint

Diamond and Related Materials

Volumn 25, Issue , 2012, Pages 34-39

  Hauert, R ^a   Thorwarth, G ^a,c   Muller U ^a   Stiefel, M ^a   Falub, C V ^a,d   Thorwarth, K ^a   Joyce, T J ^b  

^a SWISS FEDERAL LABORATORIES FOR MATERIALS SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Switzerland)

^b NEWCASTLE UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^c Synthes GmbH   (Switzerland)

^d ETH ZURICH   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Adhesion; Corrosion; DLC; Interface; Joint replacement; Silicon

Indexed keywords

ADHESIVE INTERLAYERS; ARTICULATING SURFACES; BASE MATERIAL; CREVICE CORROSION; CROSS-SECTIONAL SCANNING; DIAMOND-LIKE CARBON COATINGS; DLC; DLC FILM; IN-VIVO; IN-VIVO CORROSION; JOINT REPLACEMENT; LOAD BEARING; MECHANICAL BONDS; METATARSOPHALANGEAL JOINTS; METATARSOPHALANGEAL PROSTHESIS; PARTICLE RELEASE; PHYSIOLOGICAL REACTIONS; SEM OBSERVATION; SI-BASED; SILICON SINGLE CRYSTALS; SILICON-BASED; TECHNICAL APPLICATIONS; TOTAL HIP ARTHROPLASTY; TRIBOLOGICAL PROPERTIES;

ADHESION; ARTHROPLASTY; COATINGS; CORROSION; ELECTROCHEMICAL CORROSION; HIP PROSTHESES; INTERFACES (MATERIALS); PHOTOELECTRONS; PROSTHETICS; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; X RAY PHOTOELECTRON SPECTROSCOPY;

SILICON;

EID: 84857682732     PISSN: 09259635     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.diamond.2012.02.001     Document Type: Article

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