Abrasion resistance of oxidized zirconiu
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Mathias C. Galetz; Ernst W. Fleischmann; Christian H. Konrad; Adelheid Schuetz;
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Article
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2010
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John Wiley and Sons
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English
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## Abstract Most total knee replacement joints consist of a metal femoral component made from a cobalt‐chromium‐ molybdenum (CoCrMo)‐alloy and a tibial component with an ultrahigh molecular weight polyethylene (UHMWPE) bearing surface. Wear of the UHMWPE remains the primary disadvantage of these im