The mechanisms of wear in ultra-high-molecular-weight polyethylene (UHMWPE) acetabular cups were investigated on both laboratory simulator-tested cups and a clinically retrieved component. Two different levels of wear process were identified: one characterized by the formation and detachment of plat
A tribological study of UHMWPE acetabular cups and polyurethane compliant layer acetabular cups
β Scribed by Smith, S. L. ;Ash, H. E. ;Unsworth, A.
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons
- Year
- 2000
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 80 KB
- Volume
- 53
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0021-9304
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