(v) Simulation and measurement of wear in metal-on-metal bearings in vitro- understanding the reasons for increased wear

Orthopaedics and Trauma

Volumn 26, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 253-258

  Fisher, John ^a,b   Al Hajjar, Mazen ^a,b   Williams, Sophie ^a,b   Tipper, Joanne ^a,b   Ingham, Eileen ^a,b   Jennings, Louise ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEEDS   (United Kingdom)

^b LEEDS TEACHING HOSPITALS NHS TRUST   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Adverse conditions; Edge loading; Metal on metal hips; Pre clinical simulation; Stratified approach for enhanced reliability SAFER; Wear

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BONE RADIOGRAPHY; CERAMIC PROSTHESIS; FRICTION; HIP PROSTHESIS; HUMAN; IN VITRO STUDY; LUBRICATION; MEASUREMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSTHESIS FAILURE; SIMULATION; SIMULATOR;

EID: 84867132511     PISSN: 18771327     EISSN: 18771335     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.mporth.2012.05.005     Document Type: Article

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