A two-dimensional model of cyclic strain accumulation in ultra-high molecular weight polyethylene knee replacements

Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part H: Journal of Engineering in Medicine

Volumn 212, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 189-198

  Reeves, E A ^a   Barton, D C ^a   Fitzpatrick, D P ^a   Fisher, J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEEDS   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Failure; Finite element analysis; Joint replacement; Knee; Polyethylene; Strain

Indexed keywords

BIOMATERIAL; POLYETHYLENE DERIVATIVE; ULTRA HIGH MOLECULAR WEIGHT POLYETHYLENE; ULTRA-HIGH MOLECULAR WEIGHT POLYETHYLENE;

ARTICLE; BIOLOGICAL MODEL; ELASTICITY; GAIT; INSTRUMENT STERILIZATION; KNEE; KNEE PROSTHESIS; MATERIALS TESTING; MECHANICAL STRESS; METHODOLOGY; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PROSTHESIS FAILURE; VISCOSITY; WEIGHT BEARING;

BIOCOMPATIBLE MATERIALS; ELASTICITY; GAIT; KNEE JOINT; KNEE PROSTHESIS; MATERIALS TESTING; MODELS, BIOLOGICAL; POLYETHYLENES; PROSTHESIS FAILURE; STERILIZATION; STRESS, MECHANICAL; VISCOSITY; WEIGHT-BEARING;

BIOMECHANICS; CREEP; ELASTICITY; FAILURE ANALYSIS; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; JOINTS (ANATOMY); KINEMATICS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; STRAIN; ULTRAHIGH MOLECULAR WEIGHT POLYETHYLENES; VISCOPLASTICITY;

CYCLIC STRAIN ACCUMULATION; KNEE JOINTS; PLASTIC STRAIN;

PROSTHETICS;

EID: 0031615969     PISSN: 09544119     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1243/0954411981533971     Document Type: Article

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