Ultra-High Molecular Weight Polyethylene in Total Knee Arthroplasty

Greenwald, A. Seth; Heim, Christine S.

doi:10.1007/0-387-27085-x_2

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“…Ultra High Molecular Weight Polyethylene (UHMWPE) has been successfully used as a bearing surface in knee arthroplasty for more than 40 years [1,2]. Despite its success, the generation of UHMWPE wear debris can result in an adverse tissue response, most commonly osteolysis [3,4].…”

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Oxidation of Second Generation Sequentially Irradiated and Annealed Highly Cross-Linked X3™ Polyethylene Tibial Bearings

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Pabbruwe

Keogh

et al. 2015

The Journal of Arthroplasty

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Oxidation of Second Generation Sequentially Irradiated and Annealed Highly Cross-Linked X3™ Polyethylene Tibial Bearings

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Pabbruwe

Keogh

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The Journal of Arthroplasty

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“…This phenomenon increases the amorphous regions and creates cracks, contributing to a premature failure of UHMWPE components (Goldman [1998]). To reduce this problem, actually the UHMWPE components are packed in a low oxygen atmosphere and irradiated (Greenwald [2005]). …”

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Ultra High Molecular Weight Polyethylene and its Reinforcement with Carbon Nanotubes in Medical Devices

Guedes

Kanagaraj

Sreekanth

et al. 2015

Polyethylene‐Based Blends, Composites and Nanocomposites

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This chapter discusses the advantages and complexities of ultra high molecular weight polyethylene (UHMWPE) when used as a bearing material for total joint arthroplasty (TJA) and total knee arthroplasty (TKA). The UHMWPE internal structure and its mechanical response depend strongly on a diversity of factors that include radiation crosslinking, fiber reinforcement, and the addition of antioxidants such as Vitamin E or Vitamin C. All these manufacturing procedures induce morphological changes and simultaneously alter the mechanical properties of UHMWPE. The importance of UHMWPE on arthroplasty, including the advantages, the limitations and the strategies devised to overcome the known drawbacks are discussed in the first section. The following sections revise and discuss the biocompatibility, the manufacturing processes, the tribological behaviour, the aging by oxidation and irradiation of UHMWPE and UHMWPE-CNT nanocomposites. The last section analyses the viscoelastic behavior of UHMWPE and its implications on the long-term survival of total joint arthroplasty.

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Polymeric Composites for Joint Replacement

Sharip

Ariffin

2019

Nanostructured Polymer Composites for Biomedical Applications

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Ultra-High Molecular Weight Polyethylene in Total Knee Arthroplasty

Cited by 5 publications

References 121 publications

Oxidation of Second Generation Sequentially Irradiated and Annealed Highly Cross-Linked X3™ Polyethylene Tibial Bearings

Oxidation of Second Generation Sequentially Irradiated and Annealed Highly Cross-Linked X3™ Polyethylene Tibial Bearings

Ultra High Molecular Weight Polyethylene and its Reinforcement with Carbon Nanotubes in Medical Devices

Polymeric Composites for Joint Replacement

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