Retrieval, experimental, and computational assessment of the performance of total knee replacements

Journal of Orthopaedic Research

Volumn 24, Issue 7, 2006, Pages 1384-1394

  Rawlinson, Jeremy J ^a   Furman, Bridgette D ^a   Li, Stephen ^a   Wright, Timothy M ^a   Bartel, Donald L ^a  

^a Cornell University   (United States)

Author keywords

Damage; Finite element analysis; Knee wear simulator; Poly ethylene; Retrieval analysis; Stress strain

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BIOMECHANICS; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORRELATION FUNCTION; DEVICE REMOVAL; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; FEASIBILITY STUDY; FINITE ELEMENT ANALYSIS; HUMAN; HYPOTHESIS; IN VIVO STUDY; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; KINEMATICS; PERFORMANCE; PREDICTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSTHESIS FAILURE; SIMULATION; SIMULATOR; TOTAL KNEE REPLACEMENT;

ARTHROPLASTY, REPLACEMENT, KNEE; BIOMECHANICS; COMPUTER SIMULATION; EQUIPMENT FAILURE ANALYSIS; HUMANS; KNEE PROSTHESIS; MODELS, BIOLOGICAL; POLYETHYLENES; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES;

EID: 33746123137     PISSN: 07360266     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/jor.20181     Document Type: Article

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