Variation in joint fluid composition and its effect on the tribology of replacement joint articulation
Thesis (Ph. D.)--Harvard-MIT Division of Health Sciences and Technology, 2003. === Page 286 blank. === Includes bibliographical references. === Polyethylene wear is a significant clinical problem limiting the long-term survival of joint replacement prostheses, particularly in total hip arthroplasty...
Main Author: | |
---|---|
Other Authors: | |
Format: | Others |
Language: | English |
Published: |
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
2006
|
Subjects: | |
Online Access: | http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/33733 |