Journal article
Surface and Subsurface Analyses of Metal-on-Polyethylene Total Hip Replacement Retrievals
Abstract
Metal-on-polyethylene (MoP) articulations are one of the most reliable implanted hip prostheses. Unfortunately, long-term failure remains an obstacle to the service life. There is a lack of higher resolution research investigating the metallic surface component of MoP hip implants. This study investigates the surface and subsurface features of metallic cobalt chromium molybdenum alloy (CoCrMo) femoral head components from failed MoP retrievals. …
Authors
Vuong V; Pettersson M; Persson C; Larsson S; Grandfield K; Engqvist H
Journal
Annals of Biomedical Engineering, Vol. 44, No. 5, pp. 1685–1697
Publisher
Springer Nature
Publication Date
May 2016
DOI
10.1007/s10439-015-1462-9
ISSN
0090-6964