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  • Title: The influence of scratches to metallic counterfaces on the wear of ultra-high molecular weight polyethylene.
    Author: Fisher J, Firkins P, Reeves EA, Hailey JL, Isaac GH.
    Journal: Proc Inst Mech Eng H; 1995; 209(4):263-4. PubMed ID: 8907220.
    Abstract:
    A number of studies of explanted metallic femoral heads have shown scratches or damage caused by bone cement, bone or metallic particles. This damage has been cited as a cause of increased wear of ultra-high molecular weight polyethylene (UHMWPE) acetabular cups. In this laboratory study, small scratches 2 mu m deep were made on smooth stainless steel surfaces at a spacing of 10 mm. These individual scratches were found to increase the wear rate of UHMWPE by a factor of 30 in unidirectional sliding and a factor of 70 in reciprocating motion. It is of particular concern that a single small scratch, which is not detected by the average surface roughness measurement Ra can cause such a dramatic increase in the wear of ultra-high molecular weight polyethylene.
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