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...

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Main Author: Mazzucco, Daniel Clarke, 1976-
Other Authors: Myron Spector.
Format: Others
Language:English
Published: Massachusetts Institute of Technology 2006
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/33733