Total hip replacements with bearings with cross-linked polyethylene
Introduction: Polyethylene has excellent properties as a bearing material for total joint replacements, though it also has some shortcomings. Polyethylene wear debris leads to a biological response, osteolysis and aseptic component loosening. Improved processing techniques have been developed to imp...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Slovenian Medical Association
2009-12-01
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| Series: | Zdravniški Vestnik |
| Online Access: | http://vestnik.szd.si/index.php/ZdravVest/article/view/418 |