Wear of moderately cross-linked polyethylene fixed bearing knee replacements
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Cross-linked polyethylene has been explored as an alternative to conventional polyethylene in total joint replacement in order to reduce wear volume and decrease failure through polyethylene wear debris induced osteolysis [1]. Due to the demands of a total knee replacement, moderately cross-linked polyethylene is recommended to retain mechanical properties [2]. This study aims to investigate the wear performance of a new moderately cross-linked polyethylene in a fixedbearing knee configuration through experimental wear simulation.
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