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Crosslinked and Thermally Treated Ultra-High Molecular Weight Polyethylene for Joint Replacements Kurtz SM, Gsell RA, Martell J Pages: 259       Published: 2004

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Generalized Size and Shape Description of UHMWPE Wear Debris — A Comparison of Cross-Linked, Enhanced Fused, and Standard Polyethylene Particles
Sprecher C., Schneider E., Wimmer M.

Microscopy of Highly Cross-Linked UHMWPE Wear Surfaces
Rieker C., Konrad R., Schön R., Schneider W., Abt N.

Retrieval Analysis of Cross-linked Acetabular Bearings
Collier J., Mayor M., Currier B., Wittmann M.

Assessment of Surface Roughness and Waviness Using White Light Interferometry for Short-Term Implanted, Highly Crosslinked Acetabular Components
Kurtz S., Turner J., Herr M., Edidin A., Rimnac C.

Improved Resistance to Wear, Delamination and Posterior Loading Fatigue Damage of Electron Beam Irradiated, Melt-Annealed, Highly Crosslinked UHMWPE Knee Inserts
Yao J., Blanchard C., Lu X., Laurent M., Johnson T., Gilbertson L., Swarts D., Crowninshield R.

The Effect of Crosslinking UHMWPE on In Vitro Wear Rates of Fixed and Mobile Bearing Knees
McNulty D., Swope S., Auger D., Smith T.

The Wear of Highly Crosslinked UHMWPE in the Presence of Abrasive Particles: Hip and Knee Simulator Studies
Laurent M., Blanchard C., Yao J., Johnson T., Gilbertson L., Swarts D., Crowninshield R.

The Sensitivity of Crosslinked UHMWPE to Abrasive Wear: Hips versus Knees
Good V., Widding K., Scott M., Jani S.

Multiaxial Fatigue Behavior of Oxidized and Unoxidized UHMWPE During Cyclic Small Punch Testing at Body Temperature
Villarraga M., Edidin A., Herr M., Kurtz S.

The Effect of Reduced Fracture Toughness on Pitting and Delamination Type Wear of Elevated Cross-Linked Polyethylene
Maher S., Furman B., Wright T.

Wear and Structural Fatigue Simulation of Crosslinked Ultra-High Molecular Weight Polyethylene For Hip and Knee Bearing Applications
Wang A., Manley M., Serekian P.

The Effect of Aging on Mechanical Properties of Melt-Annealed Highly Crosslinked UHMWPE
Bhambri S., Gsell R., Kirkpatrick L., Swarts D., Blanchard C., Crowninshield R.

The Flow Ratio Effect on Oriented, Crosslinked Ultra-High Molecular Weight Polyethylene (UHMWPE)
King R., Young S., Greer K.

The Effect of Specimen Thickness on the Mechanical Behavior of UHMWPE Characterized by the Small Punch Test
Kurtz S., Herr M., Edidin A.

The Effects of Raw Material, Irradiation Dose, and Irradiation Source on Crosslinking of UHMWPE
Greer K., King R., Chan F.

Characterization of the Wear Performance of Crosslinked UHMWPE and Relationship to Molding Procedures
St.John K., Poggie R.

Influence of Electron Beam Irradiation Dose on the Properties of Crosslinked UHMWPE
Abt N., Schneider W., Schön R., Rieker C.

Development of a Model for Testing Third Body Wear of UHMWPE Acetabular Components
Bragdon C., O'Connor D., Muratoglu O., Harris W.

Elevated Crosslinking Alone Does Not Explain Polyethylene Wear Resistance
Furman B., Maher S., Morgan T., Wright T.

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Committee: F04
Paper ID: STP1445-EB
DOI: 10.1520/STP1445-EB
ISBN-EB: 978-0-8031-5492-6

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