Time dependent flow of biolubricant and suspended particles behavior within total hip replacement

• Main Author: Safari, Alaleh
• Other Authors: Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya. Departament de Ciència dels Materials i Enginyeria Metal·lúrgica, Ginebra Molins, Maria Pau, Emami, Nazanin, Cervantes, Michel José
• Format: Doctoral or Postdoctoral Thesis
• Language: English
• Published: Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya 2017
• Subjects: Àrees temàtiques de la UPC::Enginyeria dels materials; Canales; Luleå
• Online Access: http://hdl.handle.net/2117/107958; http://hdl.handle.net/10803/405947

Cotutela Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya i Luleå University of Technology http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:ltu:diva-61756 Total hip replacement (THR) has been one of the most successful surgeries in the 21st century. Ultra-high-molecular-weight-polyethylene (UHMWPE) shows favorable mecha...