Wear Performance of Calcium Carbonate-Containing Knee Spacers

Articulating spacers should be wear-resistant and load-bearing to avoid prolonged immobilization of the patient and to reduce morbidity. However, due to the articulation of both components, a release of cement wear particles is to be expected. The aim of this study was to investigate the wear perfor...

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Main Authors: Ulrike Mueller, Joern Reinders, Sydney Smith-Romanski, Jan Philippe Kretzer
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2017-07-01
Series:Materials
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1996-1944/10/7/805