HIP PROSTHESIS WITH SILASTIC COVERING.

Abstract

A femoral hip prosthesis with a silastic covering in the head area was evaluated to determine its ability to withstand repeated loads of the order of those encountered in a normal hip. The evaluation consisted primarily of a cyclic test in which the prosthesis was loaded to 600 pounds each cycle. The evaluation was terminated after 231,600 cycles. Approximately .001 inch of wear was observed at the end of the test. (Author)

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Mar 01, 1966
Accession Number
AD0633042

Entities

People

  • John W. Hodge Jr.

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Coverings
  • Cyclic Tests
  • Medical Equipment And Supplies
  • Prostheses And Implants
  • Prosthesis Fitting
  • Prosthetics
  • Test And Evaluation

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