A sliding-distance-coupled finite element formulation for polyethylene wear in total hip arthroplasty

Journal of Biomechanics

Volumn 29, Issue 5, 1996, Pages 687-692

  Maxian, Tina A ^a   Brown, Thomas D ^a   Pedersen, Douglas R ^a   Callaghan, John J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF IOWA   (United States)

Author keywords

Contact stress; Finite element; Polyethylene; Sliding distance; Wear

Indexed keywords

FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; INTERFACES (MATERIALS); JOINTS (ANATOMY); MATHEMATICAL MODELS; PHYSIOLOGICAL MODELS; POLYETHYLENES; STRESS ANALYSIS; STRESS CONCENTRATION; WEAR OF MATERIALS;

CONTACT STRESS; SLIDING DISTANCE; TOTAL HIP ARTHROPLASTY;

HIP PROSTHESES;

POLYETHYLENE;

ALGORITHM; ARTICLE; COMPUTER PROGRAM; FEMUR HEAD; FINITE ELEMENT ANALYSIS; GAIT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSTHESIS LOOSENING; STANDING; TOTAL HIP PROSTHESIS;

EID: 0030152744     PISSN: 00219290     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0021-9290(95)00125-5     Document Type: Article

References (14)

1. Amstutz, H. C., Campbell, P., Kossovsky, N. and Clarke, I. C. (1991) Mechanism and clinical significance of wear debris-induced osteolysis Clin. Orthop. 276, 7-18.
2. Archard, J. F. (1953) Contact and rubbing of flat surfaces. J. Appl. Phys. 24, 981-988.
3. Atkinson, J. R., Dowson, D., Isaac, J. H. and Wroblewski, B. M. (1985) Laboratory wear tests and clinical observations of the penetration of femoral heads into acetabular cups in total replacement hip joints III: the measurement of internal volume changes in explanted Charnley sockets after 2-16 years in vivo and the determination of wear factors. Wear 104, 225-244.
4. Bartel, D. L., Burstein, A. H., Toda, M. D. and Edwards, D. L. (1985) The effect of conformity and plastic thickness on contact stresses in metal-backed plastic implants. J. Biomed. Engng 107, 193-199.
5. Bartel, D. L., Rimnac, C. M. and Wright, T. M. (1991) Evaluation and design of the articular surface. In Controversies of Total Knee Arthroplasty (Edited by V. M. Goldberg), pp. 61-73. Raven Press, New York.
6. Brand, R. A., Pedersen, D. R., Davy, D. W., Kotzar, G. M., Heiple, K. G. and Goldberg, V. M. (1994) Comparison of hip force calculations and measurements in the same patient. J. Arthroplasty 9, 45-51.
7. Dalstra, M., Bechtold, J. E. and Kyle R. F. (1993) Changes in pelvic load transfer due to variations in acetabular cup design. Trans. 39th Orthop. Res. Soc. 442.
8. Fisher, J. and Dowson, D. (1991) Tribology of total artificial joints. Proc. Instn Mech. Engrs, Part H 205, 73-79.
9. Livermore, J., Ilstrup, D. and Morrey, B. (1990) Effect of femoral head size on wear of the polyethylene acetabular component. J. Bone Jt Surg. 72A, 518-528.
10. Marshek, K. M. and Chen, H. H. (1989) Discretization pressure-wear theory for bodies in sliding contact. J. Tribology 111, 95-100.
11. Nusbaum, H. J., Rose, R. M., Paul, I. L., Crugnola, A. M. and Radin, E. L. (1979) Wear mechanisms for ultra-high molecular weight polyethylene in the total hip prosthesis. J. Appl. Polymer Sci. 23, 777-789.
12. Rimnac, C., Klein, R. Burstein, A., Wright, T. and Santner, T. (1994) In vitro chemical and mechanical degradation of UHMWPE: one year results. Trans. Orthop. Res. Soc., 40, 175.
13. Rostoker, W. and Galante, J. O. (1979) Contact pressure dependence of wear rates of ultra high molecular weight polyethylene. J. Biomed. Mater. Res. 13, 957-964.
14. Streicher, R. M. and Schön, R. (1991) Tribological behavior of various materials and surfaces against polyethylene. Trans. 17th Ann. Mtg Soc. Biomat., 289.