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Effect of Gamma-Irradiation Sterilization on the Creep and Wear of Ultra-High Molecular Weight Polyethylene

감마선 멸균처리가 초고분자량 폴리에틸렌의 크리프와 마모에 미치는 영향

  • Lee, Kwon-Yong (School of Automotive and Industrial Engineering, Taegu University) ;
  • Lee, Soo-Cheol (School of Automotive and Industrial Engineering, Taegu University) ;
  • Lee, Keun-Ho (Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, Stanford University)
  • Published : 1998.12.01
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Abstract

인공관절 라이너에 널리 사용되는 대표적 생체재료인 초고분자량 폴리에틸렌(Ultra-High Molecular Weight Polyethylene)은 체내에 삽입되기 전에 멸균처리를 거쳐야 하며, 가장 보편적인 멸균방법은 감마선을 이용한 멸균처리이다. 그러나, 감마선은 폴리에틸렌의 화학분자 결합구조에 변화를 일으키며, 따라서 물리적, 기계적 물성치에 변화를 야기시킨다. 이는 인공관절 수명을 좌우하는 변형과 마모현상에도 결정적 영향을 줄 것으로 사려된다. 본 연구에서는 감마선 멸균처리가 UHMWPE의 크리프 변형 및 마모에 미치는 영향이 관찰되었고, 그 결과들은 감마선 멸균처리로 야기된 폴리에틸렌의 화학분자 결합구조의 변화(Crystallinity, Oxidation, Crosslinking)와 함께 분석되었다. 압축 제작된 초고분자량 폴리에틸렌 봉(extruded UHMWPE rod)으로부터 원통형의 시평을 제작하여 감마선 멸균처리를 행하고, 압축 크리프 실험과 마모 실험을 실시하여 멸균처리하지 않은 시편을 제작하여 감마선 멸균처리를 행하고, 압축 크리프 실험과 마모 실험을 실시하여 멸균처리하지 않은 시편 사이에는 크리프 복원정도를 제외하고 거의 차이가 없었으나, 반면에 마모의 경우, 감마선 멸균처리된 시편이 멸균처리하지 않은 시편보다 훨씬 적은 마모량을 보였다(p〈0.05). 이것은 crosslinking 증가에 따른 마모 저항력 향상으로 볼 수 있다.

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