Effectiveness of resonance frequency in predicting orthopedic implant strength and stability in an in vitro osseointegration model

Journal of Rehabilitation Research and Development

Volumn 46, Issue 9, 2009, Pages 1109-1120

  Isaacson, Brad M ^a,b   Vance, Richard E ^c   Rosenbaum Chou, Teri G ^d   Bloebaum, Roy D ^a,b,c   Bachus, Kent N ^a,b,c   Webster, Joseph B ^a,c  

^a VETERANS AFFAIRS MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b University of Utah   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF UTAH SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^d ORTHOCARE INNOVATIONS   (United States)

Author keywords

Bone; Bone implant interface; Implant stability; Limb amputation; Mechanical testing; Osseointegration; Outcomes; Rehabilitation; Resonance frequency; Skeletal fixation

Indexed keywords

BONE-IMPLANT INTERFACES; DENTAL IMPLANTS; IMPLANT STABILITY; IN-VITRO; LONG BONE; MEDULLARY CANALS; NONINVASIVE TOOLS; ORTHOPEDIC IMPLANT; OSSEOINTEGRATION; POINT OF FIXATION; POSITIVE CORRELATIONS; PUSH-OUT; REHABILITATION PROTOCOLS; RESONANCE FREQUENCIES;

BONE; FRACTURE FIXATION; HYDRAULIC STRUCTURES; MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; MECHANICAL TESTING; NATURAL FREQUENCIES; PATIENT REHABILITATION; STABILITY;

DENTAL PROSTHESES;

TITANIUM;

ARTICLE; BIOCOMPATIBILITY; BIOMECHANICS; BONE REGENERATION; BONE STRENGTH; CLINICAL PROTOCOL; FRACTURE FIXATION; IMPLANT; IN VITRO STUDY; LIMB AMPUTATION; LIMB PROSTHESIS; MEASUREMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RESONANCE FREQUENCY ANALYSIS; SIMULATION; STRENGTH; TORQUE; TRANSDUCER;

ACRYLIC RESINS; BUTADIENES; EQUIPMENT FAILURE ANALYSIS; HUMANS; MODELS, ANATOMIC; OSSEOINTEGRATION; POLYSTYRENES; TITANIUM;

EID: 77249138239     PISSN: 07487711     EISSN: 07487711     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1682/JRRD.2009.06.0080     Document Type: Article

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