Despite the recognized success and worldwide acceptance of total joint arthroplasty, wear is
a major obstacle limiting the longevity of implanted UHMWPE components. Efforts to solve …

Wear of total hip prosthesis is a significant clinical problem that nowadays involves a
growing number of patients. To acquire further knowledge on the tribological phenomena …

Our hypothesis was that cross-linked, ultrahigh–molecular weight polyethylene (UHMWPE)
stabilized with vitamin E (α-tocopherol) would be wear-resistant and fatigue-resistant …

Substantially reducing the rate of generation of wear particles at the surfaces of ultra-high-
molecular-weight polyethylene (UHMWPE) orthopedic implant bearing components, in vivo …

Medical grade ultra high molecular weight polyethylene (UHMWPE) has been used as the
bearing surface of total joint replacements for over four decades. These polymeric devices …

A theoretical wear model based on the effective frictional work concept was developed for
ultra-high molecular weight polyethylene in lubricated multi-directional sliding. The model …

Adhesive/abrasive wear in ultra-high molecular weight polyethylene (UHMWPE) has been
minimized by radiation cross-linking. Irradiation is typically followed by melting to eliminate …

Crosslinked ultrahigh molecular weight polyethylene (UHMWPE) has been recently
approved by the Food and Drug Administration for use in orthopedic implants. The majority …

This study evaluated the tradeoffs amongst fatigue crack propagation resistance, wear
resistance, and oxidative stability in a wide variety of clinically-relevant cross-linked ultra …

Three series of uniaxial tension and compression tests were conducted on two conventional
and two highly crosslinked ultra-high molecular weight polyethylenes (UHMWPEs) all …