Analysis of Carbon Fiber Reinforced PEEK Hinge Mechanism Articulation Components in a Rotating Hinge Knee Design: A Comparison of In Vitro and Retrieval Findings

<table class="table-group" id="tab1"><tr><td><table class="table"><tr><td class="thead-hr" colspan="5"><hr/></td></tr><tr class="thead"><td class="align_left"> </td><td class="align_center">Flexion bushings</td><td class="align_center">Rotation bushings</td><td class="align_center">Medial flanges</td><td class="align_center">Lateral flanges</td></tr><tr><td class="thead-hr" colspan="5"><hr/></td></tr><tr><td class="align_left">Adjacent to CoCr<sub>29</sub>Mo<sub>6</sub></td><td class="align_center">7</td><td class="align_center">11</td><td class="align_center">7</td><td class="align_center">7</td></tr><tr><td class="align_left">Adjacent to ZrN</td><td class="align_center">1</td><td class="align_center">1</td><td class="align_center">1</td><td class="align_center">1</td></tr><tr class="table-tr"><td colspan="5"><hr class="tbody-hr"/></td></tr></table></td></tr></table>

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Table 1: Analysis of Carbon Fiber Reinforced PEEK Hinge Mechanism Articulation Components in a Rotating Hinge Knee Design: A Comparison of In Vitro and Retrieval Findings 

Table 1 | Analysis of Carbon Fiber Reinforced PEEK Hinge Mechanism Articulation Components in a Rotating Hinge Knee Design: A Comparison of In Vitro and Retrieval Findings 