Research Article
Backside Wear Analysis of Retrieved Acetabular Liners with a Press-Fit Locking Mechanism in Comparison to Wear Simulation In Vitro
Table 1
Summary of in vitro tested implants.
| In vitro group ( each) | Model | Polyethylene material | Femoral head | Head diameter (mm) | Shell diameter (mm) |
| | Plasmacup DC symmetrical | VitE | CoCr | 36 | 52 | | Plasmacup DC symmetrical | VitE | Ceramic | 36 | 52 | | Plasmacup DC symmetrical | XPE | CoCr | 36 | 52 | | Plasmafit Poly symmetrical | VitE | Ceramic | 36 | 50 | | Plasmafit Poly symmetrical | STD | CoCr | 32 | 46 | | Plasmafit Poly symmetrical | STD | Ceramic | 32 | 46 |
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