Polymer sleeve for inhibiting stem wear and improving taper-lock in modular and non-modular orthopedic implants and the fabrication and processing thereof

The present invention comprises a polymer and/or polymer composite based sleeve to be fitted between an extended body, such the neck, trunnion, and/or stem of a hip implant, and a receiving body, such as a femoral head in a hip implant, that reduces wear, decreases toxic material from wear debris, e...

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Hauptverfasser: Bandi, Suneel, Patel, Harsh, Prabhu, Balaji, Wood, Andrew, Dadsetan, Mahrokh, Karau, Andreas, Knebel, Marc
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Sprache:eng
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