The effect of cross-sectional stem shape on the torsional stability of cemented implant components

Journal of Biomechanical Engineering

Volumn 129, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 310-314

  Kedgley, Angela E ^a   Takaki, Sarah E ^a   Lang, Pencilla ^a   Dunning, Cynthia E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN ONTARIO   (Canada)

Author keywords

Arthroplasty; Cemented implant failure; Implant design; Implant fixation; Torsional stability

Indexed keywords

CEMENTED IMPLANT COMPONENTS; IMPLANT FIXATION; MONOTONIC LOADING; TORSIONAL STABILITY;

BONE CEMENT; CYCLIC LOADS; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD;

IMPLANTS (SURGICAL);

BONE CEMENT;

ARTICLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; FINITE ELEMENT ANALYSIS; GEOMETRY; IMPLANT; MATHEMATICAL MODEL; SURFACE PROPERTY; TORQUE; WEIGHT BEARING;

BONE CEMENTS; CEMENTATION; MATERIALS TESTING; PROSTHESIS DESIGN; PROSTHESIS FAILURE; ROTATION; STRESS, MECHANICAL; SURFACE PROPERTIES; TORQUE; WEIGHT-BEARING;

EID: 34447527079     PISSN: 01480731     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1115/1.2720907     Document Type: Article

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