Ultra-high molecular weight polyethylene (UHMWPE) is the most common bearing material
in total joint arthroplasty due to its unique combination of superior mechanical properties …

Background Total hip arthroplasty (THA) is probably one of the most successful surgical
interventions performed in medicine. Through the revolution of hip arthroplasty by principles …

Background: The use of larger femoral heads has been proposed to reduce the risk of
dislocation after total hip arthroplasty, but there is a lack of evidence to support this proposal …

Background: Studies have suggested that cross-linked polyethylene bearings reduce wear
rates from 40% to 100% compared with conventional polyethylene. However, the reduced …

Highly cross-linked ultra-high molecular weight polyethylene (UHMWPE) decreases wear at
the hip by more than 50% compared with conventional UHMWPE. However, melted highly …

For long-lasting artificial hip joint implants, it is necessary to reduce the wear of the
acetabular liner composed of ultra-high-molecular-weight polyethylene (UHMWPE) and to …

Since the publication of the best-selling first edition, the growing price and environmental
cost of energy have increased the significance of tribology. Handbook of Lubrication and …

Wear of highly cross-linked polyethylene is reportedly independent of head size. To confirm
that observation we asked in our population whether head size related to wear with one type …

This study evaluated the tradeoffs amongst fatigue crack propagation resistance, wear
resistance, and oxidative stability in a wide variety of clinically-relevant cross-linked ultra …

Highly cross-linked ultrahigh molecular weight polyethylene (UHMWPE) is increasingly
used as a bearing material in total hip replacements. Cross-linking of UHMWPE has been …