"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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| 1994 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 1995 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 1996 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 1997 | 0 | 5 | 5 |
| 1998 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| 1999 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2000 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2001 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 2002 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2004 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2005 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2006 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2007 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2008 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2009 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 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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Is Heterotopic Ossification Removal From Alloplastic Temporomandibular Joint Prosthesis Using Er,Cr:YSGG Laser Superior to Conventional Methods? J Oral Maxillofac Surg. 2022 12; 80(12):1878-1892.
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Backside wear of tibial polyethylene components is affected by gait pattern: A knee simulator study using rare earth tracer technology. J Orthop Res. 2020 07; 38(7):1607-1616.
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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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Anti-oxidation treatment of ultra high molecular weight polyethylene components to decrease periprosthetic osteolysis: evaluation of osteolytic and osteogenic properties of wear debris particles in a murine calvaria model. Curr Rheumatol Rep. 2013 May; 15(5):325.
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Wear measurement of highly cross-linked UHMWPE using a 7Be tracer implantation technique. J Biomed Mater Res B Appl Biomater. 2013 Apr; 101(3):423-9.
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Macrophage reactivity to different polymers demonstrates particle size- and material-specific reactivity: PEEK-OPTIMA(?) particles versus UHMWPE particles in the submicron, micron, and 10 micron size ranges. J Biomed Mater Res B Appl Biomater. 2012 Feb; 100(2):480-92.
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Europium stearate additives delay oxidation of UHMWPE for orthopaedic applications: a pilot study. Clin Orthop Relat Res. 2011 Aug; 469(8):2294-301.
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Radiographic and histopathologic analysis of osteolysis after total shoulder arthroplasty. J Shoulder Elbow Surg. 2010 Jun; 19(4):588-95.
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Determination of the temperature rise within UHMWPE tibial components during tribological loading. Acta Biomater. 2010 Feb; 6(2):552-62.