Critical Reviews™ in Biomedical Engineering

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2000, Volume28

Issue 3&4

328 pages

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Debi P. Mukherjee, Sc.D., M.R.A.
Associate Professor & Coordinator of Bioengineering. Department of Orthopaedic Surgery LSU Medical Center, 1501 Kings Highway, Shreveport LA 71130-3932

Alan L. Ogden, BS
Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center, 1501 Kings Highway, Shreveport, LA 71130

R. H. Mayeux, BS
Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Louisiana State University Medical Center, 1501 Kings Highway, Shreveport, LA 71130

U. Siriwardane
Department of Chemistry, Louisiana Tech University, Ruston, LA 71272

H. R. Patel
Department of Chemistry, Louisiana Tech University, Ruston, LA 71272

We reported the effect of carbon coating on the changes in properties of the ultra-high-molecuiar-weight polyethylene standard material (Hospital for Special Surgery) alter gamma irradiation in air and storage for 2 years. The coating showed a slight improvement in crystallinity (X-ray) and tensile properties (under cyclic loading) over the uncoated and irradiated control group. The oxidation level as measured by Fourier- transform infrared spectroscopy was unaffected by coating.

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