The tribology of total artificial replacement joints is reviewed. The majority of prostheses
currently implanted comprise a hard metallic component which articulates on ultra high …

The most common cause of failure of total hip and other arthroplasties is aseptic loosening
of the prosthesis. Substantial evidence suggests that the adverse tissue response to …

To establish the types of wear particles and associated tissue response around human
prostheses the periprosthetic tissues around 50 hip arthroplasties revised for aseptic …

This paper investigates the effect of lubricant on the size and morphology of ultra-high
molecular weight polyethylene (UHMWPE) wear debris produced by a hip joint simulator …

Six total hip prostheses of the Charnley-Mueller design from six different manufacturers were
tested by total joint simulation for the equivalent of one year of use. Two Charnley …

The mechanisms of wear in ultra‐high‐molecular‐weight polyethylene (UHMWPE)
acetabular cups were investigated on both laboratory simulator‐tested cups and a clinically …

The wear of polyethylene in bovine serum was evaluated as a function of load and
molecular weight. The range and distribution of contact loadings simulated those which exist …

Wear tests are generally carried out on materials used in prosthetic hip implants, in order to
obtain a better understanding of the tribological processes involved and improve the quality …

A relatively simple hemisphere-on-flat sliding wear tester was devised for screening
samples of polyethylene prior to their trial in total joint simulators and ultimately in implanted …

Although mixed oxides ceramics have been indicated in the literature as a promising
compromise between strength and wear, to the authors' knowledge no reports are available …