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The precise mechanisms involved in the wear of UHMWPE are poorly understood. Wear debris image analysis has proven useful in characterizing the mechanisms and performance of metal wear, but applying these techniques to UHMWPE may not be appropriate. In this study, debris was collected after UHMWPE pins were worn against counterfaces of three different roughnesses, then imaged in a scanning electron...