Retrieval analysis of modular total knee replacements: Factors influencing backside surface damage

Knee

Volumn 19, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 306-315

  Brandt, Jan M ^a   MacDonald, Steven J ^b   Bourne, Robert B ^b   Medley, John B ^c  

^a Concordia Hip and Knee Institute ^*  (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN ONTARIO   (Canada)

^c UNIVERSITY OF WATERLOO   (Canada)

Author keywords

Backside wear; Gender; Modular total knee replacement; Retrieval analysis; Sterilization technique

Indexed keywords

POLYETHYLENE;

ADULT; AGED; ANALYTIC METHOD; ARTICLE; BACKSIDE DAMAGE SCORE; BACKSIDE SURFACE DAMAGE; BODY MASS; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; GAMMA IN AIR STERILIZATION; HUMAN; IMPLANT; INDENTATION; INSTRUMENT STERILIZATION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MODULAR TOTAL KNEE REPLACEMENT; PARTIAL PERIPHERAL LOCKING MECHANISM; PHYSICAL PARAMETERS; POLISHED TIBIAL TRAY SURFACE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSTHESIS FAILURE; PROSTHESIS MATERIAL; QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS; RETRIEVAL IMPLANT ANALYSIS; SEX DIFFERENCE; SURFACE PROPERTY; TIBIAL INSERT; TOTAL KNEE REPLACEMENT;

ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; ARTHROPLASTY, REPLACEMENT, KNEE; EQUIPMENT FAILURE ANALYSIS; FEMALE; HUMANS; KNEE PROSTHESIS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; POLYETHYLENE; STRESS, MECHANICAL; SURFACE PROPERTIES; TIBIA;

EID: 84861660601     PISSN: 09680160     EISSN: 18735800     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.knee.2011.06.007     Document Type: Article

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