Comparison of Conventional Polyethylene Wear and Signs of Cup Failure in Two Similar Total Hip Designs

<table>(a) The retrieved compression-molded polyethylene acetabular cup retrieved at 7.2 years (in) this study paired with a cobalt chrome femoral head. A photomicrograph of the non-articulating surface of the retrieved UHMWPE compression molded (b) 40x and (c) 95x (backscattered topographical mode). </table>

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Figure 2: Comparison of Conventional Polyethylene Wear and Signs of Cup Failure in Two Similar Total Hip Designs 