Oxide Ceramic Femoral Heads Contribute to Polyethylene Liner Degradation

Author(s): G. Pezzotti, W. Zhu, N. Sugano, E. Marin, K. Yamamoto, N. Nishiike, T. Hori, B.J. McEntire, R. Bock, B.S. Bal Experimental evidence demonstrates that a loss of stoichiometry at the surface of oxide bioceramic femoral heads enhances the oxidation rate of...Read More