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ARTICLE IN PRESS Biomaterials 28 (2007) 5225–5237 /locate/biomaterials Diffusion of vitamin E in ultra-high molecular weight polyethylene a,b a a a,b, Ebru Oral , Keith K. Wannomae , Shannon L. Rowell , Orhun K. Muratoglu aDepartment of Orthopaedic Surgery, Massachusetts General Hospital, 55 Fruit Street, GRJ-1206, Boston, MA 02114, USA bHarvard Medical School, 25 Shattuck Street, Boston, MA 02115, USA Received 2 July 2007; accepted 19 August 2007 Available online 19 September 2007 Abstract Vitamin E-doped, radiation crosslinked ultra-high molecular weight polyethylene (UHMWPE) is developed as an alternate oxidation and wear resistant bearing surface in joint arthroplasty. We analyzed the diffusion behavior of vitamin E through UHMWPE and predicted penetration depth following doping with vitamin E and subsequent homogenization in inert gas used to penetrate implant components with vitamin E. Crosslinked UHMWPE (65- and 100-kGy irradiation) had higher activation energy and lower diffusion coefficients than uncrosslinked UHMWPE, but there were only slight differences in vitamin E profiles and penetration depth between the two doses. By using homogenization in inert gas below the melting point of the polymer following doping in pure vitamin E, the surface concentration of vitamin E was decreased and vitamin E stabilization was achieved throughout a desired thickness. We developed