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of artificial prosthesis. UHMWPE has been used in artificial acetabular cups for total hip joints replacement since 1962 [1]. The wear of UHMWPE produces wear debris, which leads to osteolysis and joint loosening ...
Ultra-high molecular weight polyethylene ( UHMWPE ) has been widely used as acetabular cup in total hip replacement (THR) and tibial component in total knee replacement (TKR). Crosslinking of UHMWPE ...
wt.%, respectively (when compared to that of the UHMWPE control sample). Increased wear resistance and superior bioactivity and enhanced anti-bacterial properties of 1 wt.% Ag + 1 wt.% ZnO and 3 wt ...
in the wear rate was not detected between two sterilization methods. In cases with accelerated wear of the acetabular cup , other factors affecting wear should also be considered. Degradation, Mechanical ...
; 70 ( 3 ): 347 – 56 . Google Scholar Crossref Search ADS PubMed WorldCat Saikko VO , Paavolainen PO, Slatis P Wear of the polyethylene acetabular cup . Metallic and ceramic heads compared in a hip ...
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