A comparative finite-element analysis of bone failure and load transfer of osseointegrated prostheses fixations

Annals of Biomedical Engineering

Volumn 38, Issue 7, 2010, Pages 2418-2427

  Tomaszewski, P K ^a   Verdonschot, N ^b,c   Bulstra, S K ^a   Verkerke, G J ^a,c  

^a UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER GRONINGEN   (Netherlands)

^b RADBOUD UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

^c UNIVERSITY OF TWENTE   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Bone failure risk; Direct bone attachment; Finite element analysis; Osseointegrated percutaneous implant; Trans femoral amputation

Indexed keywords

BONE FRACTURE; BONE INGROWTH; BONE REMODELING; DESIGN OPTIMIZATION; DIRECT BONE ATTACHMENT; FAILURE RISK; FINITE ELEMENT ANALYSIS; FINITE-ELEMENT MODELS; GERMANY; INTERFACE MECHANICS; LOAD TRANSFER; LOADING CONDITION; LOADING PATTERNS; MECHANICAL FAILURES; NORMAL WALKING; PHYSIOLOGICAL STRAINS; STRESS AND STRAIN;

ARTIFICIAL LIMBS; DESIGN; FAILURE (MECHANICAL); FAILURE ANALYSIS; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; FRACTURE FIXATION; OPTIMIZATION; QUALITY ASSURANCE; SAFETY FACTOR; STRAIN ENERGY;

BONE;

AMPUTATION STUMP; ARTICLE; BIOLOGICAL MODEL; BONE REMODELING; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DISABLED PERSON; FEMUR; FINITE ELEMENT ANALYSIS; GERMANY; HUMAN; LIMB PROSTHESIS; PHYSIOLOGY; PROSTHESES AND ORTHOSES; SWEDEN;

AMPUTATION STUMPS; AMPUTEES; ARTIFICIAL LIMBS; BONE REMODELING; FEMUR; FINITE ELEMENT ANALYSIS; GERMANY; HUMANS; MODELS, BIOLOGICAL; PROSTHESES AND IMPLANTS; SWEDEN;

EID: 77954657335     PISSN: 00906964     EISSN: 15739686     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10439-010-9966-9     Document Type: Article

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