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Polyethylene and Polyethylene Wear Wheeless

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Description: originally Charnley used High Density Polyethylene and later this was changed to Ultrahigh Molecular Wt Polyethylene
- impact strength of UHMWPE is higher than that for HDPE and the density of UHMWPE is much lower than for HDPE;
- UHMWPE has better abrasion resistance, strength, resistance to deformation, and fatigue strength
Wheeless' Textbook of Orthopaedics

Type: Reference Material
Author/Contact: C.R.Wheeless
Institution: Duke
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Language: English

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