Table 1.
The roughness of 17 retrieved femoral heads measured at different zones given as mean ± standard deviation (min to max value). Ra is the average surface roughness and Rt is the maximum peak-to-valley height
Roughness | Dome | 45° | 90° | Wear |
---|---|---|---|---|
Ra/µm |
0.066 ± 0.056 (0.020–0.236) |
0.050 ± 0.048 (0.018–0.212) |
0.057 ± 0.035 (0.023–0.138) |
0.142 ± 0.102 (0.024–0.405) |
Rt/µm |
0.759 ± 0.460 (0.168–1.426) |
0.584 ± 0.490 (0.160–2.070) |
0.610 ± 0.440 (0.217–1.889) |
1.470 ± 1.413 (0.252–6.138) |