Overview
Covers the basics in tribology
Analyses in detail the use of ceramics in total hip arthroplast
Discusses the effectiveness of new polyethylenes
Investigates concerns regarding metal wear
Includes supplementary material: sn.pub/extras
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Table of contents (19 chapters)
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Ceramic articulations
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Polyethylene articulations
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Bibliographic Information
Book Title: Tribology in Total Hip Arthroplasty
Editors: Karl Knahr
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-19429-0
Publisher: Springer Berlin, Heidelberg
eBook Packages: Medicine, Medicine (R0)
Copyright Information: EFORT 2011
Softcover ISBN: 978-3-642-19428-3Published: 21 July 2011
eBook ISBN: 978-3-642-19429-0Published: 21 July 2011
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: VIII, 233
Number of Illustrations: 20 b/w illustrations, 70 illustrations in colour
Topics: Surgical Orthopedics, Traumatic Surgery, Rheumatology, Orthopedics