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UHMWPE biomaterials handbook : ultra-high molecular weight polyethylene in total joint replacement and medical devices /

Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Otros Autores: Kurtz, Steven M., 1968- (Editor )
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Amsterdam ; Boston : William Andrew, an imprint of Elsevier, [2016]
Edición:Third edition.
Temas:
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Cover; Title Page; Copyright Page; Dedication; Contents; List of Contributors; Foreword; 1
  • A Primer on UHMWPE; 1.1
  • Introduction; 1.2
  • What is a Polymer?; 1.3
  • What is Polyethylene?; 1.4
  • Crystallinity; 1.5
  • Thermal Transitions; 1.6
  • Overview of the Handbook; References; 2
  • From Ethylene Gas to UHMWPE Component: The Process of Producing Orthopedic Implants; 2.1
  • Introduction; 2.2
  • Polymerization: from Ethylene Gas to UHMWPE Powder; 2.2.1
  • GUR Resins; 2.2.2
  • 1900 Resins; 2.2.3
  • Molecular Weight; 2.2.4
  • GUR Versus 1900 Resin; 2.2.5
  • Calcium Stearate; 2.2.6
  • DSM Resin
  • 2.3
  • Conversion: from UHMWPE Powder to Consolidated Form2.3.1
  • Compression Molding of UHMWPE; 2.3.2
  • Ram Extrusion of UHMWPE; 2.3.3
  • Hot Isostatic Pressing (HIP'ing) of ArCom™ UHMWPE; 2.3.4
  • Direct Compression Molding of UHMWPE; 2.3.5
  • ArCom; 2.3.6
  • Properties of Extruded Versus Molded UHMWPE; 2.4
  • Machining: from Consolidated Form to Implant; 2.5
  • Conclusions; References; 3
  • Packaging and Sterilization of UHMWPE; 3.1
  • Introduction; 3.2
  • Gamma Sterilization in Air; 3.3
  • Gamma Sterilization in Oxygen Barrier Packaging; 3.4
  • Ethylene Oxide Gas Sterilization
  • 3.5
  • Gas Plasma Sterilization3.6
  • The Torino Survey of Contemporary Orthopedic Packaging; 3.7
  • Shelf-Life of UHMWPE Components for Orthopedic Implants; 3.8
  • Overview of Current Trends; Acknowledgments; References; 4
  • The Origins of UHMWPE in Total Hip Arthroplasty; 4.1
  • Introduction and Timeline; 4.2
  • The Origins of a Gold Standard; 4.3
  • Charnley's First Hip Arthroplasty Design with PTFE; 4.4
  • Implant Fixation with Pink Dental Acrylic Cement; 4.5
  • Interim Hip Arthroplasty Designs with PTFE; 4.6
  • Final Hip Arthroplasty Design with PTFE; 4.7
  • Implant Fabrication at Wrightington
  • 4.8
  • The First Wear Tester4.9
  • Searching to Replace PTFE; 4.10
  • UHMWPE Arrives at Wrightington; 4.11
  • Implant Sterilization Procedures at Wrightington; 4.12
  • Overview; Acknowledgments; References; 5
  • The Clinical Performance of Historical and Conventional UHMWPE in Hip Replacements; 5.1
  • Introduction; 5.2
  • Joint Replacements do not Last Forever; 5.3
  • Range of Clinical Wear Performance in Cemented Acetabular Components; 5.4
  • Wear Versus Wear Rate of Hip Replacements; 5.5
  • Comparison of Wear Rates between Different Clinical Studies
  • 5.6
  • Comparison of Wear Rates in Clinical and Retrieval Studies5.7
  • Current Methods for Measuring Clinical Wear in THA; 5.8
  • Range of Clinical Wear Performance in Modular Acetabular Components; 5.9
  • Conclusions; Acknowledgments; References; 6
  • The Clinical Performance of Highly Cross-linked UHMWPE in Hip Replacements; 6.1
  • Introduction; 6.2
  • What are First- and Second-Generation HXLPEs?; 6.2.1
  • Early Clinical Experience with HXLPE; 6.2.2
  • First-Generation HXLPE; 6.2.3
  • Second-Generation HXLPE; 6.3
  • Clinical Performance of First-Generation HXLPEs in THA
  • 6.3.1
  • Systematic Review of Femoral Head Penetration Studies