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Hard-on-Hard Lubrication in the Artificial Hip under Dynamic Loading Conditions

The tribological performance of an artificial hip joint has a particularly strong influence on its success. The principle causes for failure are adverse short- and long-term reactions to wear debris and high frictional torque in the case of poor lubrication that may cause loosening of the implant. T...

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Autores principales: Sonntag, Robert, Reinders, Jörn, Rieger, Johannes S., Heitzmann, Daniel W. W., Kretzer, J. Philippe
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Public Library of Science 2013
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3737097/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23940772
http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0071622