Comparison of contact mechanics between a total hip replacement and a hip resurfacing with a metal-on-metal articulation

Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part C: Journal of Mechanical Engineering Science

Volumn 219, Issue 7, 2005, Pages 727-732

  Liu, F ^a   Udofia, I J ^a   Jin, Z M ^a   Hirt, F ^b   Rieker, C ^c   Roberts, P ^d   Grigoris, P ^e  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEEDS   (United Kingdom)

^b Sulzer Ltd   (Switzerland)

^c Zimmer GmbH   (Germany)

^d ROYAL GWENT HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^e UNIVERSITY OF BRADFORD   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Contact mechanics; Finite element method; Hip resurfacing prosthesis; Metal on metal; Total hip replacement

Indexed keywords

BONE; ELASTICITY; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; HIP PROSTHESES; INTERFACES (MATERIALS); MATHEMATICAL MODELS; PRESSURE EFFECTS; TRIBOLOGY;

CONTACT MECHANICS; HIP RESURFACING PROSTHESIS; METAL-ON-METAL; TOTAL HIP REPLACEMENT;

MECHANICS;

BIOMEDICAL APPLICATION; CONTACT;

EID: 24144491103     PISSN: 09544062     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1243/095440605X31490     Document Type: Article

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