author keywords: arthroplasty; wear; total joint replacement; surface characterization

MeSH headings : Arthroplasty, Replacement, Hip; Chromium Alloys / chemistry; Equipment Failure Analysis / methods; Hip Prosthesis / standards; Humans; Lasers; Surface Properties; Zirconium / chemistry

TL;DR: Three-dimensional laser micrometry is introduced as an easy, accurate means of 'mapping' and quantifying material removal and it is anticipated that this advance will prove valuable in establishing that each head and cup combination emerging from a given clinical environment has unique wear patterns as observed in this trial data set. (via Semantic Scholar)