Preclinical assessment of the long-term endurance of cemented hip stems. Part 2: In-vitro and ex-vivo fatigue damage of the cement mantle

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

Volumn 221, Issue 6, 2007, Pages 585-599

  Cristofolini, L ^a,b   Erani, P ^a   Savigni, P ^a   Bordini, B ^a   Vicenconti, M ^b  

^a RIZZOLI ORTHOPAEDIC INSTITUTE   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BOLOGNA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Cemented stem; Ex vivo retrievals; Fatigue cracks; Fatigue testing; Hip prostheses; Long term stability; Micromotions; Physiological loading; Validation

Indexed keywords

BONE CEMENT; CRACKS; DURABILITY; FATIGUE DAMAGE; FATIGUE TESTING; FRACTURE; CEMENTS; HIP PROSTHESES; INSPECTION; PHYSIOLOGY; RISK ASSESSMENT;

CEMENTED STEM; MICROMOTIONS; PHYSIOLOGICAL LOADING;

HIP PROSTHESES; FATIGUE DAMAGE;

BONE CEMENT;

ADHESION; ARTICLE; CEMENTATION; CHEMISTRY; DAILY LIFE ACTIVITY; EQUIPMENT; HIP PROSTHESIS; HUMAN; MATERIALS TESTING; METHODOLOGY; PROSTHESIS FAILURE; WEIGHT BEARING;

ACTIVITIES OF DAILY LIVING; ADHESIVENESS; BONE CEMENTS; CEMENTATION; EQUIPMENT FAILURE ANALYSIS; HIP PROSTHESIS; HUMANS; MATERIALS TESTING; PROSTHESIS FAILURE; WEIGHT-BEARING;

CEMENTED STEM; EX-VIVO; FATIGUE CRACKS; LONG TERM STABILITY; MICRO MOTION; PHYSIOLOGICAL LOADINGS; VALIDATION;

EID: 34548167626     PISSN: 09544119     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1243/09544119JEIM184     Document Type: Article

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