ION IMPLANTATION TO REDUCE WEAR ON POLYETHYLENE PROSTHETIC DEVICES
Spire Corporation · National Science Foundation
Phase II1989$224,997
ULTRA HIGH MOLECULAR WEIGHT POLYTHYLENE (UHMWPE) IS PRESENTLY THE PLASTIC MATERIAL MOST COMMONLY USED IN ORTHOPAEDIC PROSTHESES. WEAR OF THIS MATERIAL IN LOAD-BEARING COMPONENTS (E.G., KNEE AND HIP REPLACEMENTS) ISA SER…