The UHMWPE handbook : ultra-high molecular weight polyethylene in total joint replacement /
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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Amsterdam ; Boston :
Academic Press,
©2004.
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| Online Access: | http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=nlebk&AN=104768 |
Table of Contents:
- Part I : UHMWPE Foundations
- Primer on UHMWPE
- Processing of UHMWPE
- Sterilization and Packaging
- Part II: UHMWPE in Orthopedics
- The Origins
- Clinical Performance in Hip Replacements
- Alternative Bearings for Hip Joint Replacements
- Highly Cross-inked UHMWPE for Knee Joint Replacement
- Applications of UHMWPE in the Upper Extremity
- Applications in the Spine
- Clinical Performance of Highly Crosslinked UHMWPE
- The Future of UHMWPE in Orthopedics.