Computer model to predict subsurface damage in tibial inserts of total knees

Journal of Orthopaedic Research

Volumn 16, Issue 5, 1998, Pages 564-571

  Sathasivam, S ^a   Walker, P S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER SIMULATION; FAILURE ANALYSIS; FATIGUE OF MATERIALS; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; SHEAR STRESS; STRESS ANALYSIS; SURFACE PROPERTIES; ULTRAHIGH MOLECULAR WEIGHT POLYETHYLENES;

TIBIAL INSERTS;

JOINT PROSTHESES;

POLYETHYLENE;

ARTICLE; COMPUTER MODEL; FATIGUE; KNEE DISEASE; PREDICTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TIBIA; TOTAL KNEE REPLACEMENT;

EID: 0032170251     PISSN: 07360266     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/jor.1100160507     Document Type: Article

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