Silicon Nitride Bearings for Total Joint Arthroplasty

The articulation performance of silicon nitride against conventional and highly cross-linked polyethylene, as well as for self-mated silicon nitride bearings, was examined in a series of standard hip simulation studies. Wear rates for polyethylene liners against silicon nitride femoral heads were co...

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Main Authors: Bryan J. McEntire, Ramaswamy Lakshminarayanan, Darin A. Ray, Ian C. Clarke, Leonardo Puppulin, Giuseppe Pezzotti
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2016-10-01
Series:Lubricants
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Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/2075-4442/4/4/35