The Effect of Additional Layer between Liner and PMMA on Reducing Cracks of Cement Mantle Hip Joints

Loosening of the acetabular liner component caused by the failure of the cement mantle is a complex phenomenon in a total hip arthroplasty. This failure is often associated with the occurrence of cracking in the cement mantle. Investigation of this cracking can be performed by fatigue test or simula...

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Main Authors: Ay Lie Han, J. Jamari, Iwan Budiwan Anwar, Emile van der Heide
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Taiwan Association of Engineering and Technology Innovation 2018-03-01
Series:International Journal of Engineering and Technology Innovation
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Online Access:http://ojs.imeti.org/index.php/IJETI/article/view/1884