Digital Library / Past Symposia for Committee F04 / Crosslinked and Thermally Treated Ultra-High Molecular Weight Polyethylene for Joint Replacements

Sponsored by ASTM committee F04 on Medical and Surgical Materials and Devices

November 05 2002 - November 07 2002

• Generalized Size and Shape Description of UHMWPE Wear Debris — A Comparison of Cross-Linked, Enhanced Fused, and Standard Polyethylene Particles
• Development of a Model for Testing Third Body Wear of UHMWPE Acetabular Components
• The Effects of Raw Material, Irradiation Dose, and Irradiation Source on Crosslinking of UHMWPE
• Multiaxial Fatigue Behavior of Oxidized and Unoxidized UHMWPE During Cyclic Small Punch Testing at Body Temperature
• Wear and Structural Fatigue Simulation of Crosslinked Ultra-High Molecular Weight Polyethylene for Hip and Knee Bearing Applications