SURFACE DAMAGE IN MACHINED RAM-EXTRUDED AND NET-SHAPE MOLDED RETRIEVED POLYETHYLENE TIBIAL INSERTS OF TOTAL KNEE REPLACEMENTS
- 1 September 2002
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Wolters Kluwer Health in Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery
- Vol. 84 (9) , 1534-1540
- https://doi.org/10.2106/00004623-200209000-00005
Abstract
Background:Polyethylene wear has emerged as a major determining factor in the long-term clinical performance of total knee replacements. This study addresses the in vivo wear performance of two types of polyethylene tibial inserts used in similar total knee arthroplasty designs.Methods:A surface damKeywords
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