Crosslinked and Thermally Treated Ultra-High Molecular Weight Polyethylene for Joint Replacements (ASTM Special Technical Publication, 1445)

Foreword......Page 4
Contents......Page 5
Generalized Size and Shape Description of UHMWPE Wear Debris - A Comparison of Cross-Linked, Enhanced Fused, and Standard Polyethylene Particles......Page 8
Microscopy of Highly Cross-Linked UHMWPE Wear Surfaces......Page 22
Retrieval Analysis of Cross-linked Acetabular Bearings......Page 35
Assessment of Surface Roughness and Waviness Using White Light Interferometry for Short-Term Implanted, Highly Crosslinked Acetabular Components......Page 44
Improved Resistance to Wear, Delamination and Posterior Loading Fatigue Damage of Electron Beam Irradiated, Melt-Annealed, Highly Crosslinked UHMWPE Knee Inserts......Page 61
The Effect of Crosslinking UHMWPE on In Vitro Wear Rates of Fixed and Mobile Bearing Knees......Page 75
The Wear of Highly Crosslinked UHMWPE in the Presence of Abrasive Particles: Hip and Knee Simulator Studies......Page 88
The Sensitivity of Crosslinked UHMWPE to Abrasive Wear: Hips versus Knees......Page 106
Multiaxial Fatigue Behavior of Oxidized and Unoxidized UHMWPE During Cyclic Small Punch Testing at Body Temperature......Page 119
The Effect of Reduced Fracture Toughness on Pitting and Delamination Type Wear of Elevated Cross-Linked Polyethylene......Page 139
Wear and Structural Fatigue Simulation of Crosslinked Ultra-High Molecular Weight Polyethylene For Hip and Knee Bearing Applications......Page 153
The Effect of Aging on Mechanical Properties of Melt-Annealed Highly Crosslinked UHMWPE......Page 172
The Flow Ratio Effect on Oriented, Crosslinked Ultra-High Molecular Weight Polyethylene (UHMWPE)......Page 184
The Effect of Specimen Thickness on the Mechanical Behavior of UHMWPE Characterized by the Small Punch Test......Page 193
The Effects of Raw Material, Irradiation Dose, and Irradiation Source on Crosslinking of UHMWPE......Page 208
Characterization of the Wear Performance of Crosslinked UHMWPE and Relationship to Molding Proeedures......Page 220
Influence of Electron Beam Irradiation Dose on the Properties of Crosslinked UHMWPE......Page 227
Development of a Model for Testing Third Body Wear of UHMWPE Acetabular Components......Page 239
Elevated Crosslinking Alone Does Not Explain Polyethylene Wear Resistance......Page 247
Author Index......Page 261
Subject Index......Page 263