Evaluation of Two Total Hip Bearing Materials for Resistance to Wear Using a Hip Simulator
Electron beam crosslinked ultra high molecular weight polyethylene (UHMWPE) 32 mm cups with cobalt alloy femoral heads were compared with gamma-irradiation sterilized 26 mm cups and zirconia ceramic heads in a hip wear simulator. The testing was performed for a total of ten million cycles with freq...
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| Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2015-06-01
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| Series: | Lubricants |
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| Online Access: | http://www.mdpi.com/2075-4442/3/2/459 |