The UHMWPE Handbook

Ultra-High Molecular Weight Polyethylene in Total Joint Replacement

Steven M. Kurtz (Autor)

Buch | Softcover

379 Seiten

2004
Academic Press Inc (Verlag)
978-0-12-388666-8 (ISBN)

Infos

Recently, the orthopedic industry developed new processing techniques (radiation crosslinking), which are expected to dramatically reduce wear and improve the longevity of hip implants beyond 10 years.This book describes the history and properties of ultra-high molecular weight polyethylene (UHMWPE) used in artificial joints by describing its properties and reviewing the latest clinical results.

Autor

Dr. Kurtz has been researching ultra-high molecular weight polyehtylene(UHMWPE) for use in orthopedics for over 10 years. He has published dozens of papers and several book chapters related to UHMWPE used in joint replacement. He has pioneered the development of new test methods for the material in orthopedics. Dr. Kurtz has authored national and international standards for medical upgrade UHMWPE.As a principle engineer at Exponent, an international engineering and scientific consulting company, his research on UHMWPE is supported by several major orthopedic manufacturers. He has funding from the National Institutes for Health to stdy UHMWPE changes after implanatation in the body, as well as to develop new computer-based tools to predict the performance of new UHMWPE materials.Dr. Kurtz is the Director of an orthopedic implant retrieval program in Philadelphia which is affiliated with Drexel University and Thomas Jefferson University. He teaches classes on the performance of orthopedic polymers (including UHMWPE) at Drexel, Temple, and Princeton Universities.

Inhalt

Part I : UHMWPE FoundationsPrimer on UHMWPEProcessing of UHMWPESterilization and PackagingPart II: UHMWPE in OrthopedicsThe Origins Clinical Performance in Hip ReplacementsAlternative Bearings for Hip Joint ReplacementsHighly Cross-inked UHMWPE for Knee Joint ReplacementApplications of UHMWPE in the Upper ExtremityApplications in the SpineClinical Performance of Highly Crosslinked UHMWPEThe Future of UHMWPE in Orthopedics

Produkt-Details

• Erscheint lt. Verlag: 15.3.2004
• Reihe/Serie: Plastics Design Library
• Verlagsort: San Diego
• Sprache: englisch
• Maße: 191 x 234 mm
• Themenwelt: Medizinische Fachgebiete ► Chirurgie ► Unfallchirurgie / Orthopädie
• Themenwelt: Technik ► Maschinenbau
• ISBN-10: 0-12-388666-X / 012388666X
• ISBN-13: 978-0-12-388666-8 / 9780123886668
• Zustand: Neuware