Analysis of contact mechanics in ceramic-on-ceramic hip joint replacements

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

Volumn 216, Issue 4, 2002, Pages 231-236

  Mak, M M ^a   Jin, Z M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRADFORD   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Ceramic on ceramic hip implant; Contact mechanics; Finite element method

Indexed keywords

CERAMIC MATERIALS; ELASTIC MODULI; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; IMPLANTS (SURGICAL); INTERFACES (MATERIALS); PARAMETER ESTIMATION; PRESSURE DISTRIBUTION;

ACETABULAR CUP; CERAMIC ON CERAMIC HIP JOINT REPLACEMENTS; CONTACT MECHANICS; FEMORAL HEAD; HERTZ CONTACT THEORY;

HIP PROSTHESES;

POLYETHYLENE;

ARTICLE; BIOLOGICAL MODEL; CERAMICS; CHEMISTRY; COMPUTER SIMULATION; EQUIPMENT; FINITE ELEMENT ANALYSIS; HIP PROSTHESIS; HUMAN; MATERIALS TESTING; MECHANICAL STRESS; METHODOLOGY; PRESSURE; PROSTHESIS; REPRODUCIBILITY; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY;

CERAMICS; COMPUTER SIMULATION; EQUIPMENT FAILURE ANALYSIS; FINITE ELEMENT ANALYSIS; HIP PROSTHESIS; HUMANS; MATERIALS TESTING; MODELS, BIOLOGICAL; POLYETHYLENE; PRESSURE; PROSTHESIS DESIGN; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; STRESS, MECHANICAL;

EID: 0036046684     PISSN: 09544119     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1243/09544110260138718     Document Type: Article

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