Low friction arthroplasty of the hip: theory and practice
Auteur :
Charnley, J.
Éditeur :
Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG
ISBN :
9783642670152
Date de publication :
12 févr. 2012
Dimensions :
28,0 x 21,0 cm
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
Allemagne
There was a formidable array of counter criticism: the small head would pierce a film of synovial fluid; the small head would always have a high risk of dislocation; We now know that HMWP can indeed tolerate the very high stresses imposed by the small head and in tribological theory there may even be some advantage in high stress.