The elimination of free radicals in irra
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Ebru Oral; Bassem W. Ghali; Orhun K. Muratoglu
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Article
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2011
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John Wiley and Sons
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English
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Radiation crosslinking of ultrahigh molecular weight polyethylene (UHMWPE) has been used to decrease the wear of joint implant bearing surfaces. While radiation crosslinking has been successful in decreasing femoral head penetration into UHMWPE acetabular liners in vivo, postirradiation thermal trea