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Fatigue Strength of Highly Crosslinked Polyethylene in Total Ankle Arthroplasty

CATEGORY: Ankle INTRODUCTION/PURPOSE: Highly crosslinked polyethylene (HXLPE) was developed for its superior wear properties in comparison to conventional polyethylene (CPE). The higher dose irradiation required for HXLPE may also cause embrittlement, which reduces fatigue resistance and leads to su...

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Autores principales: Schipper, Oliver N., Dharia, Mehul A., Hertzler, Justin S., Bischoff, Jeffrey E.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: SAGE Publications 2019
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8697109/
http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/2473011419S00373