Thermomechanical behavior of virgin and highly crosslinked ultra-high molecular weight polyethylene used in total joint replacements
Authors:
- S.M KurtzS.M Kurtz
- M.L VillarragaMVM.L Villarraga
- M.P HerrMHM.P Herr
- J.S BergströmJBJ.S Bergström
- C.M RimnacC.M Rimnac
- A.A EdidinAEA.A Edidin
- 1 September 2002
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Elsevier in Biomaterials
- Vol. 23 (17) , 3681-3697
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