"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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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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| 2009 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2010 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2011 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2015 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2016 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2018 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Polyethylene" by people in Profiles.
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Ayers DC. How Common Is Revision for Adverse Reaction to Metal Debris After Total Hip Replacement with a Metal-on-Polyethylene Bearing Surface?: Commentary on an article by Anders Persson, MD, et al.: "Revision for Symptomatic Pseudotumor Following Primary Total Hip Arthroplasty with a Standard Femoral Stem". J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2018 06 06; 100(11):e82.
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Morro A, Catalina F, Corrales T, Pablos JL, Marin I, Abrusci C. New blends of ethylene-butyl acrylate copolymers with thermoplastic starch. Characterization and bacterial biodegradation. Carbohydr Polym. 2016 09 20; 149:68-76.
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Troelsen A, Greene ME, Ayers DC, Bragdon CR, Malchau H. A Novel Method for Assessment of Polyethylene Liner Wear in Radiopaque Tantalum Acetabular Cups: Clinical Validation in Patients Enrolled in a Randomized Controlled Trial. J Arthroplasty. 2015 Dec; 30(12):2354-9.
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Ayers DC, Greene M, Snyder B, Aubin M, Drew J, Bragdon C. Radiostereometric analysis study of tantalum compared with titanium acetabular cups and highly cross-linked compared with conventional liners in young patients undergoing total hip replacement. J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2015 Apr 15; 97(8):627-34.
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Ziani K, Barish JA, McClements DJ, Goddard JM. Manipulating interactions between functional colloidal particles and polyethylene surfaces using interfacial engineering. J Colloid Interface Sci. 2011 Aug 01; 360(1):31-8.
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Eskander MS, Onyedika II, Eskander JP, Connolly PJ, Eck JC, Lapinsky A. Revision strategy for posterior extrusion of the CHARIT? polyethylene core. Spine (Phila Pa 1976). 2010 Nov 15; 35(24):E1430-4.
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Lerum RV, Bermudez H. Controlled interfacial assembly and transfer of brushlike copolymer films. Chemphyschem. 2010 Feb 22; 11(3):665-9.
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Ayers DC, Hays PL, Drew JM, Eskander MS, Osuch D, Bragdon CR. Two-year radiostereometric analysis evaluation of femoral head penetration in a challenging population of young total hip arthroplasty patients. J Arthroplasty. 2009 Sep; 24(6 Suppl):9-14.
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Colak S, Nelson CF, N?sslein K, Tew GN. Hydrophilic modifications of an amphiphilic polynorbornene and the effects on its hemolytic and antibacterial activity. Biomacromolecules. 2009 Feb 09; 10(2):353-9.