How have new designs and new types of joint replacement influenced wear behavior?
Steven M. Kurtz, PhD and Peter S. Walker, PhD Dr. Kurtz is Corporate Vice President, Exponent, Inc, and Research Professor, Drexel University, Philadelphia, PA. Dr. Walker is Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery (Research), New York University, Hospital for Joint Diseases, New York, NY. *The Implant Wear Symposium 2007 Engineering Work Group included Donald L. Bartel, PhD, Thomas D. Brown, PhD, Ian C. Clarke, PhD, Roy D. Crowninshield, PhD, Darryl D Lima, MD, PhD, A. Seth Greenwald, DPhil(Oxon), Steven M. Kurtz, PhD, Jack Lemons, PhD, Michael T. Manley, PhD, Harry A. McKellop, PhD, Orhun K. Muratoglu, PhD, Ebru Oral, PhD, Lisa Pruitt, PhD, Clare Rimnac, PhD, Peter S. Walker, PhD, and Timothy Wright, PhD. Dr. Kurtz or a member of his immediate family has received research or institutional support from the National Institutes of Health, Stryker, Zimmer, DePuy Spine, Synthes, and Medtronic. Dr. Walker or a member of his immediate family has received research or institutional support from New
