A study of the combined effects of shelf ageing following irradiation in air and counterface roughness on the wear of UHMWPE
- 1 January 1997
- journal article
- research article
- Published by SAGE Publications in Bio-Medical Materials and Engineering
- Vol. 7 (1) , 59-65
- https://doi.org/10.3233/bme-1997-7105
Abstract
Damage to polished femoral heads in vivo can cause increased wear of acetabular cups. Oxidation and ageing after sterilisation by gamma irradiation in air, can also change the mechanical properties and wear resistance of ultra high molecular weight pKeywords
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