"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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| 2000 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 2002 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2004 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2008 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2009 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2010 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2013 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2017 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2018 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2022 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2023 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Polyethylene" by people in Profiles.
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Wear of Third-Generation Cross-Linked Polyethylene in Primary Total Hip Arthroplasty: A 10-Year Analysis. J Arthroplasty. 2024 May; 39(5):1335-1340.
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Sternectomy Replacement With 3-Dimensional Printed Composite Porous High-Density Polyethylene. Ann Thorac Surg. 2022 11; 114(5):e363-e365.
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All-Polyethylene versus Metal-Backed Tibial Components in Total Knee Arthroplasty. J Knee Surg. 2019 Aug; 32(8):714-718.
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Polyethylene Liner and Femoral Head Exchange in Total Hip Arthroplasty: Factors Associated with Long-Term Success and Failure. J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2019 Mar 06; 101(5):421-428.
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Are Radiographic and Direct Measures of Acetabular Polyethylene Wear Comparable? J Arthroplasty. 2018 08; 33(8):2677-2683.
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Radiographic comparison of finned, cementless central pegged glenoid component and conventional cemented pegged glenoid component in total shoulder arthroplasty: a prospective randomized study. J Shoulder Elbow Surg. 2018 Jun; 27(6S):S10-S16.
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CORR Insights(?): Otto Aufranc Award: Large Heads Do Not Increase Damage at the Head-neck Taper of Metal-on-polyethylene Total Hip Arthroplasties. Clin Orthop Relat Res. 2016 Feb; 474(2):339-41.
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Upright cone beam CT imaging using the onboard imager. Med Phys. 2014 Jun; 41(6):061906.
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Treatment of postsurgical temporal hollowing with high-density porous polyethylene. J Craniofac Surg. 2014 Mar; 25(2):563-7.
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Solid anthropomorphic infant whole-body DXA phantom: design, evaluation, and multisite testing. Pediatr Res. 2013 Nov; 74(5):486-93.