Contains 18 papers presented at the Symposium on Alternative Bearing Surfaces in Total Joint Replacement, held in San Diego, California, in November 1997. Focus is on development and utilization of alternative bearing surfaces in orthopedics and prosthetics to mitigate the effects of particulate polyethylene debris, in the context of relevant standards of development. Papers are grouped in sections on wear of orthopedic bearings, metal-on-metal bearings, ceramic-on-ceramic bearings, and alternative polymeric bearing materials. Annotation c. by Book News, Inc., Portland, Or.
Language
English
Pages
278
Format
Hardcover
Release
January 01, 1998
ISBN 13
9780803124905
Alternative Bearing Surfaces in Total Joint Replacement (Astm Special Technical Publication)
Contains 18 papers presented at the Symposium on Alternative Bearing Surfaces in Total Joint Replacement, held in San Diego, California, in November 1997. Focus is on development and utilization of alternative bearing surfaces in orthopedics and prosthetics to mitigate the effects of particulate polyethylene debris, in the context of relevant standards of development. Papers are grouped in sections on wear of orthopedic bearings, metal-on-metal bearings, ceramic-on-ceramic bearings, and alternative polymeric bearing materials. Annotation c. by Book News, Inc., Portland, Or.