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An Investigation Of Polyethylene Bearing Wear Of New Jersey Lcs Knee On Cobalt Chromium And Titanium Nitride Types, Lei Wang
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The total knee replacement systems (TKRS) are used for the treatment of osteoarthritis and rheumatoid arthritis. Excessive wear can substantially shorten their life span.
Two tests were performed to examine the wear characteristics of tibial bearings used in TKRS. Each test consisted of six sets of Anterior/Posterior Glide Tibial Bearings each with a conical control arm. The tibial bearings were all made by UHMWPE. Three of these bearings were mounted onto a Co-Cr alloy tibial platform and Co-Cr alloy LCS® femoral component. Another three sets of bearings were mounted onto a TiN tibial platform and TiN LCS® femoral component. They …