Highly cross‐linked polyethylene is the new ‘gold standard’ bearing material for total hip arthroplasty
Abstract Conventional polyethylene is not used much in total hip arthroplasty (THA); it has been supplanted by oxidation‐resistant cross‐linked polyethylene (≥50 kGy irradiation). However, studies persist that de‐emphasize or ignore cross‐linked polyethylene. A selective literature review is used br...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Wiley
2021-06-01
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| Series: | Biosurface and Biotribology |
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| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1049/bsb2.12007 |