Evaluation of a testing method for the fatigue performance of total knee tibial trays

Journal of Biomechanics

Volumn 32, Issue 10, 1999, Pages 1049-1057

  Ahir, S P ^a   Blunn, G W ^a   Haider, H ^a   Walker, P S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Finite element analysis; Fracture; Knee replacement; Testing methods; Tibial tray

Indexed keywords

BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERING; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; FRACTURE FIXATION; IMPLANTS (SURGICAL); JOINT PROSTHESES; KINEMATICS; MUSCULOSKELETAL SYSTEM; PHYSIOLOGY;

KNEE REPLACEMENT; METALLIC TIBIAL BASEPLATES; PHYSIOLOGICAL LOAD; TIBIAL TRAY; WALKING CYCLE;

BIOMECHANICS;

ALLOY; CHROMIUM; COBALT; MOLYBDENUM;

ARTICLE; FINITE ELEMENT ANALYSIS; FRACTURE; GEOMETRY; KNEE ARTHROPLASTY; MATERIALS TESTING; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SAFETY; STRESS FRACTURE; TECHNIQUE; TIBIA FRACTURE;

BONE PLATES; FINITE ELEMENT ANALYSIS; HUMANS; KNEE PROSTHESIS; MATERIALS TESTING; PROSTHESIS FAILURE; TIBIA;

EID: 0033213842     PISSN: 00219290     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0021-9290(99)00094-9     Document Type: Article

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