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The Journal of Arthroplasty, ISSN: 0883-5403, Vol: 24, Issue: 2, Page: e9
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Analysis of Wear in Retrieved Mobile and Fixed Bearing Knee Inserts
Gerard A. Engh; Rebecca Zimmerman; Nancy L. Parks; C. Anderson Engh JrKnee
One purported advantage for mobile bearing (MB) knee implants is reduced polyethylene wear secondary to lower contact stresses. We hypothesized that retrieved MB tibial inserts would have less surface wear and less linear penetration than their less conforming fixed bearing (FB) counterparts.
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