| NIH | National Institutes of Health |
| ISO | International Organization for Standardization |
| PMMA | Poly(methyl-methacrylate) |
| CoCrMo | Cobalt-chrome-molybdenum alloy |
| Ab | Abductor |
| KIC | Mode 1 plane strain fracture toughness |
| UTS | Ultimate tensile strength |
| THA | Total hip arthroplasty |
| FEM | Finite Element Method |
| CT | Computed tomography |
| SEM | Scanning electron microscopy |
| AP | Anterior-posterior |
| SAE | Society of Automotive Engineers |
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