Effects of Material Thickness and Surface Modification of Cross-linked Polyethylene with Poly(2-Methacryloyloxyethyl Phosphorylcholine) on Its Deformation Behavior, Wear Resistance, and Durability Under Repetitive Impact-to-sliding Motion

Under impact-to-wear conditions, PMPC grafting and CLPE substrate with sufficient thickness brought wear and fatigue resistance; those are favorable candidates for bearing material under the severe physiological conditions present in reconstructed hip joints.