ReviewMaterials (Basel, Switzerland)2017
Ultra-High Molecular Weight Polyethylene: Influence of the Chemical, Physical and Mechanical Properties on the Wear Behavior. A Review.
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- Soft, Reactive, and Alive: A Dynamic Framework for Degradation and Functional Stability of Polymeric Biomaterials.Polymers · 2026Review
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- Evaluation of Vitamin E in Trauma and Orthopaedics: A Narrative Synthesis.Indian journal of orthopaedics · 2025Review
- Chemical, Mechanical and Tribological Effects of Artificially Aging up to 6 Weeks on Virgin and Crosslinked UHMWPE Evaluated for a TKR Design.Bioengineering (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
- Tensile Deformation and Transverse Strain Behavior of Carbon Black-UHMWPE Composites.Materials (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
- Adverse local tissue reactions in arthroplasty: opportunities and challenges for a common terminology across scientific, clinical and regulatory fields.EFORT open reviews · 2025Article
- Wear-resistant antibacterial UHMWPE-based implant materials obtained by radiation crosslinking.Biomaterials science · 2025Article
- Synergistic antibacterial drug elution from UHMWPE for load-bearing implants.Journal of materials chemistry. B · 2025Article
- Ultra-High Molecular Weight Polyethylene (marPOR) is a Suitable Material for the Reconstruction of Orbital Floor Fracture Defects in Human Cadavers.Journal of maxillofacial and oral surgery · 2024Article
- Sulfonated porous organic polymer supported Ziegler-Natta catalysts for the synthesis of ultra-high molecular weight polyethylene.RSC advances · 2024Article
- Rate of revision and wear penetration in different polyethylene liner compositions in total hip arthroplasty: a Bayesian network meta-analysis.Scientific reports · 2024Article
- Vitamin E-stabilized polyethylene shows similar survival rates at minimum 7-year follow-up compared to conventional polyethylene in primary total knee arthroplasty.Journal of experimental orthopaedics · 2024Article
- Recent Advancements in the Synthesis of Ultra-High Molecular Weight Polyethylene via Late Transition Metal Catalysts.Polymers · 2024Review
- 60 years of Charnley-Muller Alivium hip prosthesis: the revision percentage and tribo-corrosion sequelae after a mean of 27 years.Archives of orthopaedic and trauma surgery · 2023Article
- Ultra-High-Molecular-Weight Polyethylene in Hip and Knee Arthroplasties.Materials (Basel, Switzerland) · 2023Review
- Replication Study of Molded Micro-Textured Samples Made of Ultra-High Molecular Weight Polyethylene for Medical Applications.Micromachines · 2023Article
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Abstract
Ultra-high molecular weight polyethylene (UHMWPE) is the most common bearing material in total joint arthroplasty due to its unique combination of superior mechanical properties and wear resistance over other polymers. A great deal of research in recent decades has focused on further improving its performances, in order to provide durable implants in young and active patients. From "historical", gamma-air sterilized polyethylenes, to the so-called first and second generation of highly crosslinked materials, a variety of different formulations have progressively appeared in the market. This paper reviews the structure-properties relationship of these materials, with a particular emphasis on the in vitro and in vivo wear performances, through an analysis of the existing literature.
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