- 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
要旨
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.
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製品内容
Sigma-Aldrich
ポリエチレン, Ultra-high molecular weight, surface-modified, powder, 34-50 μm particle size
Sigma-Aldrich
ポリエチレン, Ultra-high molecular weight, surface-modified, powder, 125 μm avg. part. size
ポリエチレン (LDPE), ERM®, certified reference material