Overview: Covers the fundamentals of the chemistry, structure, mechanical performance, crosslinking, and wear of UHMWPE and their significance for clinical applications.Timely reviews the latest progresses in b.This book presents a comprehensive, state-of-the-art review of the latest progresses in UHMWPE biomaterials, which has been critical for the performance and longevity of joint implants. Oriented by clinical challenges to UHMWPE-based joint implants, it introduces the processing, crosslinking, structural manipulation, oxidation mechanism, stabilization, drug delivery, and wear, as well a
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