TRIBOLOGICAL IMPLICATIONS OF THP MODULARIZATION

The aim of the paper is to highlight the advantages of the modularization of the femoral component of the Total Hip Prosthesis (THP), especially the tribological implications it presumes (fretting wear of the modular junctions, fatigue and corrosion by fretting, which can contribute to the increase...

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Main Authors: Lucian CAPITANU, Liliana-Laura BADITA, Constantin TIGANESTEANU
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: University of Kragujevac 2019-06-01
Series:Proceedings on Engineering Sciences
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Online Access:http://pesjournal.net/journal/v1-n1/88.pdf