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Review Question - QID 219993

TKA Polyethylene Wear & Manufacturing Polyethylene sterilization Radiation QID: 219993 (SBQ24HK.65)
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QID 219993 (Type "219993" in App Search)
You are planning to perform total knee arthroplasty (TKA) on a 57-year-old female with knee osteoarthritis. At her preoperative appointment, you learn that she is a materials engineer. This spawns a lengthy discussion on materials used in TKA. You plan to use a highly cross-linked polyethylene insert. What effect would irradiation in an oxygen-rich environment have on the polyethylene insert?
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