The introduction of numerous formulations of Ultra-high molecular weight polyethylene
(UHMWPE), which is widely used as a bearing material in orthopedic implants, necessitated …

Evaluation and prediction of wear play a key role in product design and material selection of
total hip replacements, because wear debris is one of the main causes of loosening and …

Nanostructured diamond coatings improve the smoothness and wear characteristics of the
metallic component of total hip replacements and increase the longevity of these implants …

Abstract Pin-on-disc (PoD) experiments are widely used to quantify and rank wear of
different material couples for prosthetic hip implant bearings. However, polyethylene wear …

The longevity of metal-on-polyethylene prosthetic hip joint bearings, in which a CoCrMo
femoral head articulates with a polyethylene liner, is often limited by polyethylene wear and …

Ultra-smooth nanostructured diamond (USND) can be applied to greatly increase the wear
resistance of orthopaedic implants over conventional designs. Herein we describe surface …

Wear of ultra-high-molecular weight polyethylene (UHMWPE) in joint implant applications
has been shown to increase with cross-shear (CS, ie, multidirectional sliding) but decrease …

With incredible hardness and excellent wear-resistance, nanocrystalline diamond (NCD)
coatings are gaining interest in the biomedical community as articulating surfaces of …

Promising biomaterial characteristics of diamond-coatings in biomedicine have been
described in the literature. However, there is a lack of knowledge about implant …

The wear of ultrahigh-molecular weight polyethylene (UHMWPE) tibial inserts in total knee
arthroplasty (TKA) remains a major limitation that hinders the longevity of clinically …