title: Polyethylene damage in total knees and use of highly crosslinked polyethylene.
authors.affiliation: Orthopaedic Biomechanics and Biomaterials Laboratory, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston 02114, USA. omuratoglu@partners.org
authors.forename: Orhun K
authors.initials: OK
authors.lastname: Muratoglu
authors.forename: Arthur
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Mark
authors.forename: David A
authors.initials: DA
authors.lastname: Vittetoe
authors.forename: William H
authors.initials: WH
authors.lastname: Harris
authors.forename: Harry E
authors.initials: HE
authors.lastname: Rubash
mesh_terms: D019645:Arthroplasty, Replacement, Knee / Q000009:adverse effects*; D006801:Humans; D007720:Knee Prosthesis / Q000009:adverse effects*; D010014:Osteolysis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000503:physiopathology; D011095:Polyethylenes / Q000009:adverse effects*; D011475:Prosthesis Failure; D013242:Sterilization
chemical_list: D011095:Polyethylenes; C111601:ultra-high molecular weight polyethylene