Scratching Vulnerability of Conventional vs Highly Cross-Linked Polyethylene Liners Because of Large Embedded Third-Body Particles

Journal of Arthroplasty

Volumn 27, Issue 5, 2012, Pages 742-749

  Heiner, Anneliese D ^a,b   Galvin, Alison L ^c   Fisher, John ^c,d   Callaghan, John J ^a,e   Brown, Thomas D ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF IOWA   (United States)

^b University of Iowa   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF LEEDS   (United Kingdom)

^d LEEDS TEACHING HOSPITALS NHS TRUST   (United Kingdom)

^e VETERANS AFFAIRS MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Highly cross linked polyethylene; Hip arthroplasty; Hip joint motion simulator; Polyethylene; Third body wear

Indexed keywords

CHROMIUM; COBALT; CONVENTIONAL POLYETHYLENE; HIGHLY CROSS LINKED POLYETHYLENE; MOLYBDENUM; POLYETHYLENE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ACETABULUM; ARTICLE; CROSS LINKING; DEVICE REMOVAL; FEMUR HEAD; HUMAN; IMPLANT; MEASUREMENT; SURFACE PROPERTY;

ACETABULUM; EQUIPMENT FAILURE ANALYSIS; FOREIGN BODIES; HIP JOINT; HIP PROSTHESIS; HUMANS; MATERIALS TESTING; PARTICLE SIZE; POLYETHYLENE; PROSTHESIS DESIGN; PROSTHESIS FAILURE; SURFACE PROPERTIES;

EID: 84859909659     PISSN: 08835403     EISSN: 15328406     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.arth.2011.10.002     Document Type: Article

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