MEDICAL PROFESSIONALS

Implant Materials

Journal Articles

Pöllänen R, Tikkanen A, Lammi M, Lappalainen R.  The effect of loading and material on the biomechanical properties and vitality of bovine cartilage in vitro.  Appl Biomater Biomech 2011; Vol.9 no.1, 47-53.

 

 

Smith RA, Hallab NJ. In vitro macrophage response to polyethylene and polycarbonate-urethane particles. J Biomed Mater Res A. 2010 Apr; 93(1): 347-55.

 

Smith RA, Maghsoodpour A, Hallab NJ.
In vivo response to cross-linked polyethylene and polcarbonate-urethane particles. J Biomed Mater Res A. 2010 Apr; 93(1): 227-34.

 

Kurtz SM, Siskey R, Reitman M. Accelerated aging, natural aging, and small punch testing of gamma-air sterilized polycarbonate urethane
acetabular components. J Biomed Mater Res B Appl Biomater. 2010 May; 93B(2): 422-47.

 

Treharne RW, Greene AG. The case for the use of polycarbonate-urethane in orthopedic implants. Med-Tech Precision. Spring 2008.

 

Meeting Transactions

Elsner JJ, Hakshur K, Shterling A,
Linder-Ganz E, Eliaz N. A novel
method for magnetic isolation and characterization of polycarbonate-urethane wear particles. 56th Annual Meeting of the Orthopaedic Research Society. 2010.

 

St. John KR, Gupta MN. Wear resistance of polycarbonate urethane acetabular cups as compared to cross-linked ultra high molecular weight polyethylene. Society for Biomaterials Annual Meeting. 2010.

 

St. John KR, Hallab NJ, Kurtz SM. Hip simulator wear testing of polycarbonate urethane acetabular cups as compared to ultra high molecular weight polyethylene cups. Society for Biomaterials Annual Meeting. 2009.

 

Kurtz SM, Siskey R. Shah P. Validation of micro CT measurement of in vivo volumetric wear for retrieved PCU acetabular components. 8th World Biomaterials Congress. 2008.

 

Kurtz SM, Siskey R. Accelerated aging of gamma-sterilized polycarbonate urethane acetabular components. 8th World Biomaterials Congress. 2008.

 

Kurtz SM, Siskey R, Wippermann B, Siebert W, Mai S. Wear mechanisms of human retrieved polycarbonate urethane acetabular components. 8th World Biomaterials Congress. 2008.

 

Smith RA, Hallab NJ. In vitro macrophage response to polyethylene and polyurethane particles. 6th Combined Meeting of the Orthopaedic Research Societies. 2007.

 

Fisher J, Jennings LM. A biomechanical and tribological investigation of a novel compliant all polyurethane acetabular resurfacing system. Engineers & Surgeons- Joined at the Hip: Defining Future Strategies in Total Hip Replacement. 13-15 June 2002.