An FEA-based protocol for the pre-clinical validation of custom-made hip implants

Journal of Medical Engineering and Technology

Volumn 22, Issue 6, 1998, Pages 257-262

  Viceconti, M ^a   Baleani, M ^a   De Lollis, A ^b   Toni, A ^a,c  

^a RIZZOLI ORTHOPAEDIC INSTITUTE   (Italy)

^b Cremascoli Ortho   (Italy)

^c UNIVERSITY OF BOLOGNA   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER AIDED DESIGN; COMPUTER AIDED MANUFACTURING; ELECTRONIC MEDICAL EQUIPMENT; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; IMPLANTS (SURGICAL); MECHANICAL VARIABLES MEASUREMENT; MEDICAL APPLICATIONS; NUMERICAL ANALYSIS; STRAIN GAGES;

CEMENTLESS HIP STEM DESIGN; CONGENITAL DYSPLASIA; CUSTOM MADE HIP IMPLANTS;

HIP PROSTHESES;

ARTICLE; CLINICAL PROTOCOL; COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS; ECONOMIC ASPECT; HIP DYSPLASIA; HIP PROSTHESIS; SURGICAL ANATOMY;

EID: 0032215619     PISSN: 03091902     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/03091909809010008     Document Type: Article

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