A cadaverically evaluated dynamic FEM model of closed-chain TKR mechanics

Journal of Biomechanical Engineering

Volumn 131, Issue 5, 2009, Pages

  Lanovaz, Joel L ^a   Ellis, Randy E ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SASKATCHEWAN   (Canada)

^b QUEEN S UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Computational modeling; Finite element method; Knee extension; Total knee replacement

Indexed keywords

AXIAL REPRESENTATION; COMPUTATIONAL MODELING; CONTACT FRICTION; DYNAMIC FEM; EXPERIMENTAL DATA; FINITE-ELEMENT MODELS; GENERAL MODEL; IMPLANTED SPECIMENS; IN-VITRO; IN-VIVO; INITIAL PARAMETER; JOINT KINEMATICS; KNEE EXTENSION; KNEE MOTION; LIGAMENT STRAIN; MODEL PARAMETERS; PATELLOFEMORAL JOINT; REACTION FORCES; RELATIVE IMPORTANCE; SIGNIFICANT FACTORS; SIMULATION RESULT; TEST SPECIMENS; TOTAL KNEE REPLACEMENT;

BIOMECHANICS; COMPUTER SIMULATION; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; FRICTION; KINEMATICS; LIGAMENTS; PHYSIOLOGICAL MODELS;

JOINT PROSTHESES;

AGED; ARTICLE; BIOMECHANICS; COMPUTER MODEL; FEMUR; FINITE ELEMENT ANALYSIS; FRICTION; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; JOINT MOBILITY; KNEE; KNEE LIGAMENT; MALE; QUADRICEPS FEMORIS MUSCLE; RIGIDITY; TIBIA; TOTAL KNEE REPLACEMENT; CADAVER; KNEE ARTHROPLASTY; PHYSIOLOGY;

AGED; ARTHROPLASTY, REPLACEMENT, KNEE; BIOMECHANICS; CADAVER; FINITE ELEMENT ANALYSIS; HUMANS; KNEE JOINT; MALE;

EID: 67651159250     PISSN: 01480731     EISSN: 15288951     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1115/1.3078159     Document Type: Article

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