A wear resistant material for total joint replacement--tissue biocompatibility of an ultra-high molecular weight (UHMW) polyethylene-graphite composite.
D000818:Animals; D001672:Biocompatible Materials / Q000592:standards*; D002244:Carbon / Q000592:standards*; D005260:Female; D005269:Femur / Q000601:surgery; D006108:Graphite / Q000032:analysis / Q000494:pharmacology / Q000592:standards*; D000882:Haplorhini; D007595:Joint Prosthesis; D007719:Knee Joint / Q000166:cytology / Q000601:surgery; D008970:Molecular Weight; D009132:Muscles / Q000166:cytology / Q000601:surgery; D010316:Particle Size; D011095:Polyethylenes / Q000494:pharmacology / Q000592:standards*; D011817:Rabbits; D013193:Stainless Steel / Q000494:pharmacology; D013977:Tibia / Q000601:surgery
D001672:Biocompatible Materials; D011095:Polyethylenes; D013193:Stainless Steel; D002244:Carbon; D006108:Graphite