## Abstract Ultra‐high molecular weight polyethylene components for total joint replacement chemically degrade before and after implantation, and the degradation is associated with an increase in density. The goal of this study was to determine the average rate of density change in these components
Degradation and stabilization of high molecular weight polyethylene in solution
✍ Scribed by Alfonso J. Chirinos-Padrón; José Azócar; A. Mun̄oz-Escalona; Alberto M. Fuentes
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons
- Year
- 1987
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 393 KB
- Volume
- 25
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0887-624X
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