Quantitative analysis of polyethylene wear debris, wear rate and head damage in retrieved Charnley hip prostheses
- 1 January 2000
- journal article
- Published by Springer Nature in Journal of Materials Science: Materials in Medicine
- Vol. 11 (2) , 117-124
- https://doi.org/10.1023/a:1008901302646
Abstract
Submicrometer- and micrometer-sized ultra-high molecular weight polyethylene (UHMWPE) wear particles have been associated with osteolysis and failure of total artificial joints. Previous studies have...Keywords
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