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This is the first report of in vivo wear particles from four total hip arthroplasties using remelted highly crosslinked polyethylene. The number of particles was (1.51 ± 0.45) × 107 g−1 (mean ± standard error); particle size (equivalent circle diameter), 0.72 ± 0.15 µm; and roundness, 1.45 ± 0.05. Remelted highly crosslinked polyethylene generates fewer, rounder, equivalently sized particles compared with corresponding reported values for particles generated from conventional polyethylene.
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The authors thank Kiyonori Mizuno and Hiroyoshi Iwaki for their assistance in this study.
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Hata, K., Minoda, Y., Ikebuchi, M. et al. In vivo wear particles of remelted highly crosslinked polyethylene after total hip arthroplasty: report of four cases. J Mater Sci: Mater Med 26, 133 (2015). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10856-015-5472-9
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