STP1445CrosslinkedandThermallyTreatedUltra-HighMolecularWeightPolyethyleneforJointReplacementsStevenM.Kurtz,RayA.Gsell,andJohnMartell,editorsASTMStockNumber:STPt445INTERNATIONALASTMInternational100BarrHarborDrivePOBoxC700WestConshohocken,PA19428-2959PrintedintheU.S.A.LibraryofCongressCataloging-in-PublicationDataCrosslinkedandthermallytreatedultra-highmolecularweightpolyethyleneforjointreplacements/StevenM.Kurtz,RayA.Gsell,andJohnMartell,editors.p.cm.--(STP;1445)"ASTMStocknumber:STP1445."Includesbibliographicalreferencesandindex.ISBN0-8031-3474-61.Orthopedicimplants-Materials-Congress.2.Polyethylene-Therapeuticuse-Congresses.3.Artificialjoints-Congresses.4.Biomedicalmaterials-Congresses.5.Implants,Artificial-Congresses.I.Kurtz,StevenM.,1968-II.Gsell,RayA.,1944-II1.Martell,John,1957-IV.ASTMspecialtechnicalpublication;1445.RD755.5.C7682004617.5'80592-dc222003~59~Copyright�92004ASTMIntemational,WestConshohocken,PA.Allrightsreserved.Thismaterialmaynotbereproducedorcopied,inwholeorinpart,inanyprinted,mechanical,electronic,film,orotherdistributionandstoragemedia,withoutthewrittenconsentofthepublisher.PhotocopyRightsAuthorizationtophotocopyitemsforinternal,personal,oreducationalclassroomuse,ortheinternal,personal,oreducationalclassroomuseofspecificclients,isgrantedbyASTMInternational(ASTM)providedthattheappropriatefeeispaidtotheCopyrightClearanceCenter,222RosewoodDrive,Danvers,MA01923;Tel:978-750-8400;online:http://www.copyright.com/.PeerReviewPolicyEachpaperpublishedinthisvolumewasevaluatedbytwopeerreviewersandatleastoneeditor.Theauthorsaddressedallofthereviewers'commentstothesatisfactionofboththetechnicaleditor(s)andtheASTMInternationalCommitteeonPublications.Tomaketechnicalinformationavailableasquicklyaspossible,thepeer-reviewedpapersinthispublication'wereprepared"camera-ready"assubmittedbytheauthors.Thequalityofthepapersinthispublicationreflectsnotonlytheobviouseffortsoftheauthorsandthetechnicaleditor(s),butalsotheworkofthepeerreviewers.Inkeepingwithlong-standingpu...
