"Polyethylene" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
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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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2002 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2003 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2004 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2005 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2006 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2007 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2008 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 2009 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2010 | 3 | 3 | 6 |
| 2011 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2012 | 4 | 3 | 7 |
| 2013 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2014 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2015 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 2016 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| 2017 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2018 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 2019 | 0 | 7 | 7 |
| 2020 | 0 | 6 | 6 |
| 2021 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2023 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Polyethylene" by people in Profiles.
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Reevaluating isolated polyethylene revision for instability after total knee arthroplasty. Knee. 2023 Jun; 42:186-192.
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Offset Acetabular Liners: Safer Than Previously Thought. Orthopedics. 2023 Sep-Oct; 46(5):e298-e302.
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Conforming Polyethylene Inserts in Total Knee Arthroplasty: Beyond the Posterior-Stabilized and Cruciate-Retaining Debate. J Am Acad Orthop Surg. 2021 Nov 15; 29(22):e1097-e1104.
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Risk Stratification Algorithm for Management of Head-Neck Taper Tribocorrosion in Patients with Metal-on-Polyethylene Total Hip Arthroplasty: Consensus Statement of the American Association of Hip and Knee Surgeons, the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, and The Hip Society. J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2021 03 03; 103(5):e18.
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Osseous Integration of the Central Peg of an All-Polyethylene Glenoid With 3 Different Surgical Techniques. Orthopedics. 2020 Sep 01; 43(5):278-283.
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Sensitivity of total knee replacement wear to variability in motion and load input: A parametric finite element analysis study. J Orthop Res. 2020 07; 38(7):1538-1549.
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Can a gait-dependent model predict wear on retrieved total knee arthroplasty components? Bone Joint J. 2020 Jun; 102-B(6_Supple_A):129-137.
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Joint line elevation and tibial slope are associated with increased polyethylene wear in cruciate-retaining total knee replacement. J Orthop Res. 2020 07; 38(7):1596-1606.
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Adverse Local Tissue Reaction due to Mechanically Assisted Crevice Corrosion Presenting as Late Instability Following Metal-on-Polyethylene Total Hip Arthroplasty. J Arthroplasty. 2020 09; 35(9):2666-2670.
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Epidemiology of painful knee after total knee arthroplasty in a tertiary care center: Assessment by decision tree. Knee. 2020 Jun; 27(3):1049-1056.