"Polyethylenes" 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.
Synthetic thermoplastics that are tough, flexible, inert, and resistant to chemicals and electrical current. They are often used as biocompatible materials for prostheses and implants.
| Descriptor ID |
D011095
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| MeSH Number(s) |
D02.455.326.271.665.550 D05.750.716.507 D25.720.716.507 J01.637.051.720.716.507
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| Concept/Terms |
Polyethylenes- Polyethylenes
- Ethene Homopolymers
- Homopolymers, Ethene
- Ethylene Polymers
- Polymers, Ethylene
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1997 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 1998 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| 1999 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2001 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2002 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2004 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2005 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2006 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2007 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2009 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2011 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2013 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2015 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2018 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2020 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2022 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Polyethylenes" by people in Profiles.
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Wear Characteristics of Conventional Ultrahigh-Molecular-Weight Polyethylene Versus Highly Cross-Linked Polyethylene in Total Ankle Arthroplasty. Foot Ankle Int. 2018 11; 39(11):1335-1344.
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Antioxidant impregnated ultra-high molecular weight polyethylene wear debris particles display increased bone remodeling and a superior osteogenic:osteolytic profile vs. conventional UHMWPE particles in a murine calvaria model. J Orthop Res. 2016 05; 34(5):845-51.
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Observations on retrieved glenoid components from total shoulder arthroplasty. J Shoulder Elbow Surg. 2009 May-Jun; 18(3):371-8.
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Nonidentical and outlier duty cycles as factors accelerating UHMWPE wear in THA: a finite element exploration. J Orthop Res. 2007 Jan; 25(1):30-43.
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Clinical performance of contemporary tibial polyethylene components. J Arthroplasty. 2006 Aug; 21(5):754-61.
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Primary total hip arthroplasty with a flanged, cemented all-polyethylene acetabular component: evaluation at a minimum of 20 years. J Arthroplasty. 2004 Jan; 19(1):23-6.
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Extensive periacetabular osteolysis presenting as a mass on rectal examination. A case report. J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2002 Aug; 84(8):1439-41.
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Metal release and excretion from cementless titanium alloy total knee replacements. Clin Orthop Relat Res. 1999 Jan; (358):173-80.
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[Effect of surface hardness of the femur head prosthesis on abrasive wear forces in pairing with polyethylene for artificial hip joints]. Biomed Tech (Berl). 1998 Mar; 43(3):58-62.
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[Development and validation of a method for wear measurement of polyethylene hip acetabulum with metal backing using roentgen images]. Biomed Tech (Berl). 1998; 43 Suppl:66-7.