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In the October 1999 issue of Orthopedics
Today, Tom Schmalzried and Harry McKellop created
a basic overview of polyethylene in total joint replacements,
intended primarily for an audience of orthopedic surgeons.
The primer provides an excellent introduction to current
issues and terminology, which should also prove useful
to students and new researchers in the field.
Links to three articles from the October 1999 issue
of Orthopedics Today are provided here. After registering,
you can access the articles (and the entire Orthopedics
Today database) for free. New users are required to
register, at no cost, to obtain a username and password
before viewing the website content.
Manufacturers
work to improve polyethylene for hip prostheses
This article provides an overview of current trends
to improve the oxidation resistance and wear resistance
of polyethylene for total hip replacements.
Polyethylene
glossary
Confused about the difference between gas plasma sterilization
and electron beam irradiation? This dictionary explains
some basic polyethylene processing and sterilization
terms.
Guide
to polyethylene in joint replacements
This roadmap to contemporary polyethylenes is stored
in .PDF format, and requires the Adobe
Acrobat Reader software application for reading.
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