Effects of select fluids on the friction of metal-on-polyethylene joint replacement surfaces
Thesis (S.M.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dept. of Mechanical Engineering, 2005. === Includes bibliographical references (leaves 57-61). === Lubricants are important factors in the tribology of total joint arthroplasty (TJA) surfaces, which are primarily comprised of a polished metallic...
Main Author: | Chang, Timothy C. (Timothy Chan), 1979- |
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Other Authors: | Myron Spector. |
Format: | Others |
Language: | English |
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Massachusetts Institute of Technology
2006
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Online Access: | http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/30318 |
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