Pose estimation of artificial hip joint using a single radiographic projection

New prospects for a prolonged functional

New prospects for a prolonged functional life-span of artificial hip joints by using the material combination polyethylene/aluminium oxide ceramic/metal

✍ Semlitsch, M. ;Lehmann, M. ;Weber, H. ;Doerre, E. ;Willert, H. G. 📂 Article 📅 1977 🏛 John Wiley and Sons 🌐 English ⚖ 639 KB

## Abstract Investigations over the years have shown that the mirror‐finished Al~2~O~3~ ceramic is a much more suitable frictional counterpart to ultrahigh molecular weight (UHMW) polyethylene than metal. Despite the extremely great hardness difference between polyethylene and Al~2~O~3~ ceramic, a