Comparative finite element analysis of the debonding process in different concepts of cemented hip implants

Annals of Biomedical Engineering

Volumn 38, Issue 6, 2010, Pages 2093-2106

  Perez M A ^a,b   Palacios, J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ZARAGOZA   (Spain)

^b BIOMATERIALES Y NANOMEDICINA CIBER BBN   (Spain)

Author keywords

Bone cement interface; Cement mantle; Cemented hip implants; Degradation; Finite element analysis; Interdigitated bone

Indexed keywords

BONE-CEMENT INTERFACE; CEMENT MANTLE; CEMENTED HIP IMPLANTS; FINITE ELEMENT ANALYSIS; HIP IMPLANTS;

BONE; CEMENTS; DEBONDING; DEGRADATION; DETERIORATION; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; MECHANICAL PROPERTIES;

BONE CEMENT;

BONE CEMENT;

ADHESION; ARTICLE; CEMENTATION; CHEMICAL MODEL; CHEMISTRY; COMPARATIVE STUDY; COMPUTER AIDED DESIGN; COMPUTER SIMULATION; EQUIPMENT; EVALUATION; FINITE ELEMENT ANALYSIS; HIP PROSTHESIS; METHODOLOGY; PROSTHESIS;

ADHESIVENESS; BONE CEMENTS; CEMENTATION; COMPUTER SIMULATION; COMPUTER-AIDED DESIGN; EQUIPMENT FAILURE ANALYSIS; FINITE ELEMENT ANALYSIS; HIP PROSTHESIS; MODELS, CHEMICAL; PROSTHESIS DESIGN;

EID: 77954658472     PISSN: 00906964     EISSN: 15739686     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10439-010-9996-3     Document Type: Article

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