Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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7207710 | Journal of the Mechanical Behavior of Biomedical Materials | 2016 | 21 Pages |
Abstract
This study has further characterised the wear performance of two materials that are gaining interest for total joint replacement. The wear performance of the PEEK material showed poorer wear performance compared to polyethylene when articulating with a metal counterface, but the performance of the CFR-PEEK material suggested it may provide a suitable alternative to polyethylene in some applications. The wear performance of CFR-PEEK was poorer than polyethylene when it was used as the plate, when there was translation of the contact zone over the surface of the CFR-PEEK plate. This has implications for applications in low conforming contacts, such as lower conformity knee replacement.
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Authors
C.L. Brockett, S. Carbone, A. Abdelgaied, J. Fisher, L.M. Jennings,