Finite element analysis of tibial implants - effect of fixation design and friction model

Computer Methods in Biomechanics and Biomedical Engineering

Volumn 3, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 183-201

  Hashemi, A ^a   Shirazi Adl, A ^a  

^a ÉCOLE POLYTECHNIQUE DE MONTRÉAL   (Canada)

Author keywords

Finite element; Fixation; Interface; Knee implant; Micromotion; Nonlinear friction; Polyethylene

Indexed keywords

BASEPLATE; BI-DIRECTIONAL; BONE-IMPLANT INTERFACES; COATED IMPLANTS; CONTACT AREAS; CONTACT SURFACE; CORTICAL AND CANCELLOUS BONE; ELASTO-PLASTIC MODELS; FEMORAL COMPONENT; FINITE ELEMENT; FRICTION MODELS; FRICTION PROPERTIES; KNEE-IMPLANT; LINEAR ELASTIC; MEASUREMENT-BASED; MICROMOTION; MISES STRESS; NONLINEAR FRICTION; POLYETHYLENE INSERTS; PULL-OUT; RELATIVE MICROMOTION; SHEAR FORCE; STRESS TRANSFER; TENSILE BEHAVIOUR; THREE-DIMENSIONAL NONLINEAR FINITE ELEMENT MODEL; TOTAL KNEE ARTHROPLASTY;

ARTHROPLASTY; AXIAL LOADS; BONE; DESIGN; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; HIP PROSTHESES; IMPLANTS (SURGICAL); INTERFACES (MATERIALS); MECHANICAL PROPERTIES; NITROGEN FIXATION; POLYETHYLENES; SCREWS; THERMOPLASTICS; TRIBOLOGY;

FRICTION;

EID: 0000623720     PISSN: 10255842     EISSN: 14768259     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10255840008915264     Document Type: Article

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