Wear Performance of UHMWPE and Reinforced UHMWPE Composites in Arthroplasty Applications: A Review

As the gold standard material for artificial joints, ultra-high-molecular-weight polyethylene (UHMWPE) generates wear debris when the material is used in arthroplasty applications. Due to the adverse reactions of UHMWPE wear debris with surrounding tissues, the life time of UHMWPE joints is often li...

Full description

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Juan C. Baena, Jingping Wu, Zhongxiao Peng
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2015-05-01
Series:Lubricants
Subjects:
Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/2075-4442/3/2/413