Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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10081823 | The Journal of Arthroplasty | 2005 | 5 Pages |
Abstract
Quantification of creep of highly cross-linked polyethylene would enable separation of creep from wear when evaluating femoral head penetration into polyethylene. We compared creep magnitude of a highly cross-linked versus conventional polyethylene in the laboratory. Twelve acetabular liners of each material were tested, 6 of which had a 32-mm inner diameter (ID) and 6 had 28-mm ID. Creep was measured using coordinate measuring machines during loading at 2 Hz without motion to 4 million cycles. Penetration into 32-mm ID conventional liners reached 97 μm versus 107 μm for highly cross-linked material, not significant. Penetration into 28-mm conventional liners was 132 μm versus 155 μm for highly cross-linked material (P = .017). Ninety percent of the creep had occurred by 2.5 million cycles.
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Authors
Daniel M. MD, Charles R. PhD, Gordon R. MS, Anna BS, Orhun K. PhD, William H. MD, DSc,