A novel technique for the detailed size characterization of wear debris

Elfick, A.P.; Green, S.M.; Pinder, I.M.; Unsworth, A.

doi:10.1023/a:1008992911775

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N+ ion implantation of Ti6Al4V alloy and UHMWPE for total joint replacement application (2003)
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Multidirectional pin-on-plate tribological wear tests were performed to evaluate and compare the tribological behavior of N+ ion-implanted and unmodified Ti6Al4V/ultra high molecular weight polyethylene (UHMWPE) sliding couples, for total joint repla... Read More about N+ ion implantation of Ti6Al4V alloy and UHMWPE for total joint replacement application.

The nature and dissemination of UHMWPE wear debris retrieved from periprosthetic tissue of THR (2003)
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The role of wear debris in provoking joint replacement failure through bone resorption is now supported by much research. This study presents the analysis of 104 tissue samples using laser diffraction wear particle analysis in conjunction with standa... Read More about The nature and dissemination of UHMWPE wear debris retrieved from periprosthetic tissue of THR.

A preliminary hip joint simulator study of the migration of a cemented femoral stem (2003)
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A hip joint simulator that can be used to evaluate the outcome of the cemented total hip replacement has been designed, manufactured and evaluated. The simulator produces motion of a cemented hip construct in the extension/flexion plane, with a socke... Read More about A preliminary hip joint simulator study of the migration of a cemented femoral stem.

Creep behavior comparison of CMW1 and palacos R-40 clinical bone cements (2002)
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The restrained dynamic creep behaviors of two clinical bone cements, Palacos R-40 and CMW1 have been investigated at room temperature and body temperature. It was found that the two cements demonstrated significantly different creep deformations, wit... Read More about Creep behavior comparison of CMW1 and palacos R-40 clinical bone cements.

A re-appraisal of wear features of acetabular sockets using atomic force microscopy. (2002)
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The morphological and material features of 10 worn ultra-high molecular weight polyethylene (UHMWPE) acetabular sockets were assessed using atomic force microscopy (AFM) imaging of topography, stiffness and adhesion. Six of the sockets were simulator... Read More about A re-appraisal of wear features of acetabular sockets using atomic force microscopy..

The wear of metal-on-metal total hip prostheses measured in a hipsimulator (2001)
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The quantitative assessment of UHMWPE wear debris produced in hip simulator testing : the influence of head material and roughness, motion and loading (2001)
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Biomaterial wear particles are known to provoke a foreign-body reaction when released from total joint prostheses. Considerable effort is being invested in the search for materials which, by wearing less, will release fewer particles. In this researc... Read More about The quantitative assessment of UHMWPE wear debris produced in hip simulator testing : the influence of head material and roughness, motion and loading.

A novel technique for the detailed size characterization of wear debris (2000)
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The accurate and detailed characterization of artificial joint wear debris is important in determining both the wear rate of prostheses and understanding the role that the debris plays in the development and progression of aseptic loosening. The nove... Read More about A novel technique for the detailed size characterization of wear debris.