"Polyethylene" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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A vinyl polymer made from ethylene. It can be branched or linear. Branched or low-density polyethylene is tough and pliable but not to the same degree as linear polyethylene. Linear or high-density polyethylene has a greater hardness and tensile strength. Polyethylene is used in a variety of products, including implants and prostheses.
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D020959
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| MeSH Number(s) |
D02.455.326.271.665.550.500 D05.750.716.507.500 D25.720.716.507.500 J01.637.051.720.716.507.500
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| 2005 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2010 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2015 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2016 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2018 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Polyethylene" by people in Profiles.
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Fifteen-Year Results of Total Hip Arthroplasty With Cobalt-Chromium Femoral Heads on Highly Cross-Linked Polyethylene in Patients 50 Years and Less. J Arthroplasty. 2019 06; 34(6):1143-1149.
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Suture wear particles cause a significant inflammatory response in a murine synovial airpouch model. J Orthop Surg Res. 2018 Dec 06; 13(1):311.
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Conventional Polyethylene in Total Hip Arthroplasty in Young Patients: Survivorship, Wear Analysis, and Clinical Outcomes Between 15 and 20 Years. J Arthroplasty. 2018 12; 33(12):3712-3718.
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Wear Characteristics of Conventional Ultrahigh-Molecular-Weight Polyethylene Versus Highly Cross-Linked Polyethylene in Total Ankle Arthroplasty. Foot Ankle Int. 2018 11; 39(11):1335-1344.
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Large Metal Heads and Highly Cross-Linked Polyethylene Provide Low Wear and Complications at 5-13 Years. J Arthroplasty. 2018 07; 33(7):2187-2191.
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Histological Analysis of Early Osteolysis in Total Ankle Arthroplasty. Foot Ankle Int. 2017 Apr; 38(4):351-359.
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Wear and Osteolysis of Highly Crosslinked Polyethylene at 10 to 14 Years: The Effect of Femoral Head Size. Clin Orthop Relat Res. 2016 Feb; 474(2):365-71.
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Low wear rates seen in THAs with highly crosslinked polyethylene at 9 to 14 years in patients younger than age 50 years. Clin Orthop Relat Res. 2015 Dec; 473(12):3829-35.
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Gender Differences in Wear Rates for 28- vs 32-mm Ceramic Femoral Heads on Modern Highly Cross-linked Polyethylene at Midterm Follow-Up in Young Patients Undergoing Total Hip Arthroplasty. J Arthroplasty. 2016 Apr; 31(4):899-905.
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Long-Term Results of Total Hip Arthroplasty with 28-Millimeter Cobalt-Chromium Femoral Heads on Highly Cross-Linked Polyethylene in Patients 50 Years and Less. J Arthroplasty. 2016 Jan; 31(1):162-7.