Analysis of contact mechanics for composite cushion knee joint replacements

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

Volumn 212, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 1-10

  Stewart, T ^a   Jin, Z M ^a   Fisher, J ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEEDS   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BRADFORD   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Composite cushion bearings; Contact mechanics; Knee joint replacement

Indexed keywords

POLYURETHAN;

ARTICLE; BIOLOGICAL MODEL; BIOMECHANICS; ELASTICITY; HUMAN; KNEE; KNEE PROSTHESIS; MECHANICAL STRESS; PHYSIOLOGY; PROSTHESIS; SURFACE PROPERTY;

BIOMECHANICS; ELASTICITY; HUMANS; KNEE JOINT; KNEE PROSTHESIS; MODELS, BIOLOGICAL; POLYURETHANES; PROSTHESIS DESIGN; STRESS, MECHANICAL; SURFACE PROPERTIES;

APPROXIMATION THEORY; JOINT PROSTHESES; POLYURETHANES; STRESS ANALYSIS;

CONTACT MECHANICS; KNEE JOINT REPLACEMENTS; SINGLE LAYER THEORY;

BIOMECHANICS;

EID: 0031698640     PISSN: 09544119     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1243/0954411981533773     Document Type: Article

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