- Case report: analysis of an ultra-high-molecular-weight polyethylene acetabular cup retrieval at 41 years.
Case report: analysis of an ultra-high-molecular-weight polyethylene acetabular cup retrieval at 41 years.
Journal of long-term effects of medical implants (2013-02-23)
Frederick J Kummer, Lizeth Herrera, Alec Weir, Kim-Phuong Le, William L Jaffe
PMID23428253
ABSTRACT
A polyethylene cup explanted after 41 years was examined using several analytical techniques to determine whether there was a material cause for the extremely low wear observed. Neither the amount of polyethylene oxidation nor crystallinity appeared to be a factor.