| Polyethylene wear in unicondylar knee prostheses. 106 retrieved Marmor, PCA, and St Georg tibial components compared. | |
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PMID: 1609584 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
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106 unicondylar knee replacement tibial components were retrieved and analyzed for the amount and type of polyethylene wear. Three different designs were retrieved which had essentially the same femorotibial conformity. Each design showed a characteristic failure pattern. The polyethylene of PCA tibial components showed serious delamination after only short durations, as a result of heat pressing. St Georg sledge prostheses showed some delamination after 4 years' duration due to sub-surface cracks which were initiated by fusion defects in the polyethylene; metal backing of the components did not affect delamination of this prosthesis. The Marmor designs showed the least wear, with shiny depressions and surface pitting; no delamination was observed in the Marmor prosthesis. Molecular weight determination by gel permeation chromatography and analysis of crystallinity using Fourier transformation infra-red spectroscopy demonstrated that St George polyethylene had higher molecular weight and crystallinity than Marmor polyethylene. In some of the components investigated, crystallinity and molecular weight of the polyethylene were reduced under the wear track when compared with the unworn polyethylene. Since fusion defects may cause delamination of polyethylene we urge manufacturers to reduce the number of such defects. |
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Authors:
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G W Blunn; A B Joshi; P A Lilley; E Engelbrecht; L Ryd; L Lidgren; K Hardinge; E Nieder; P S Walker |
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Publication Detail:
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Type: Comparative Study; Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Acta orthopaedica Scandinavica Volume: 63 ISSN: 0001-6470 ISO Abbreviation: Acta Orthop Scand Publication Date: 1992 Jun |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 1992-07-23 Completed Date: 1992-07-23 Revised Date: 2006-11-15 |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 0370352 Medline TA: Acta Orthop Scand Country: DENMARK |
Other Details:
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Languages: eng Pagination: 247-55 Citation Subset: IM |
Affiliation:
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Institute of Orthopedics, University College London, Stanmore, Middlesex, U.K. |
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Corrosion Fourier Analysis Humans Knee Prosthesis* Microscopy, Electron, Scanning Molecular Weight Polyethylenes / analysis* Prosthesis Design Prosthesis Failure Spectrophotometry, Infrared / methods Stress, Mechanical |
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Reg. No./Substance:
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0/Polyethylenes |
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