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Tribological behavior of amorphous carbon coatings on Ti6Al4V alloy and UHMWPE for total knee replacement using a pin-on-disk tribometer
- Publication Year :
- 2022
- Publisher :
- German Medical Science GMS Publishing House, 2022.
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Abstract
- Objectives: The aim of the endoprosthetic replacement of joints is to restore functionality and to provide patients with a painless life. Total knee replacements (TKR) usually consist of a Co28Cr6Mo (CoCr) femoral component that rubs against UHMWPE (PE) inlay. The wear particles removed from TKR are [for full text, please go to the a.m. URL]
- Subjects :
- wear
Medicine and health
biotribology
PVD coatings
total knee replacement
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Details
- Language :
- English
- Database :
- OpenAIRE
- Accession number :
- edsair.doi...........76a2e048985889091db698cc1b62cb6d
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.3205/22dkou358