Backside wear, particle migration and effectiveness of screw hole plugs in acetabular hip joint replacement with cross-linked polyethylene.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.actbio.2019.07.050
Abstract: In total hip arthroplasty, osteolysis of the acetabulum often occurs at the backside of cups in the area of screw holes, indicating a clinically relevant amount of polyethylene (PE) wear particles in this area. In… read more here.
Keywords: backside wear; wear particles; screw hole; migration ... See more keywords