title: Failure of carbon fiber-reinforced polyethylene total knee-replacement components. A report of two cases.
authors.affiliation: Department of Biomechanics, Hospital for Special Surgery, N.Y. 10021.
authors.forename: T M
authors.initials: TM
authors.lastname: Wright
authors.forename: D J
authors.initials: DJ
authors.lastname: Astion
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Bansal
authors.forename: C M
authors.initials: CM
authors.lastname: Rimnac
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Green
authors.forename: J N
authors.initials: JN
authors.lastname: Insall
authors.forename: R P
authors.initials: RP
authors.lastname: Robinson
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D002244:Carbon; D000077482:Carbon Fiber; D005260:Female; D005549:Foreign-Body Reaction / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D007719:Knee Joint / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology; D007720:Knee Prosthesis / Q000009:adverse effects; D008297:Male; D008855:Microscopy, Electron, Scanning; D011095:Polyethylenes; D011475:Prosthesis Failure; D011859:Radiography
chemical_list: D000077482:Carbon Fiber; D011095:Polyethylenes; D002244:Carbon