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Plastics in Total Knee Replacement: Processing to Performance

Polyethylene (PE) is the key component of total knee replacement (TKR). The wear of polyethylene, a common cause of revision surgeries, depends on multiple factors. The mechanical properties, wear characteristics, and oxidative resistance of PE can be manipulated by the techniques of processing, ste...

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Autores principales: Cheppalli, Naga, Metikala, Sreenivasulu, Albertson, Benjamin S, Yaw, Kenneth
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Cureus 2021
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7913782/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/33654631
http://dx.doi.org/10.7759/cureus.12969