Design of an Advanced Bearing System for Total Knee Arthroplasty

The objective of this study was to develop an advanced-bearing couple for TKA that optimizes the balance between wear resistance and mechanical properties. The mechanical and structural properties of virgin and highly crosslinked, re-melted UHMWPE were evaluated, and tibial inserts manufactured from...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Mark L. Morrison, Shilesh Jani, Amit Parikh
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2015-06-01
Series:Lubricants
Subjects:
TKA
Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/2075-4442/3/2/475