Publications by authors named "Kori C Jevsevar"
Background: Published analyses of never-irradiated, ethylene oxide (EtO)-sterilized tibial inserts and EtO- and gas plasma (GP)-sterilized acetabular ultra-high molecular weight polyethylene (UHMWPE) retrievals demonstrated minimal UHMWPE in vivo oxidation, whereas another analysis of EtO-sterilized acetabular liners found elevated oxidation linked with in vivo stresses. This study explored whether never-irradiated UHMWPE bearings are (1) oxidized by the in vivo environment, and (2) more likely to oxidize in higher-stress articulations (knee, ankle, shoulder).
Methods: An institutional review board-approved retrieval archive was queried for never-irradiated, EtO- and GP-sterilized UHMWPE bearings received at revision from 2001 to 2021.