The influence of component design, bearing clearance and axial load on the squeaking characteristics of ceramic hip articulations

Journal of Biomechanics

Volumn 44, Issue 5, 2011, Pages 837-841

  Hothan, Arne ^a   Huber, Gerd ^a   Weiss, Cornelius ^a   Hoffmann, Norbert ^a   Morlock, Michael ^a  

^a HAMBURG UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Germany)

Author keywords

Eigenfrequency; Hip prosthesis; In vitro; Simulator; Squeaking

Indexed keywords

ACETABULAR CUP; ACOUSTIC PRESSURES; BEARING CLEARANCE; CERAMIC BEARING; CERAMIC HIP; CLINICAL OBSERVATION; COMPONENT DESIGN; DYNAMIC BEHAVIORS; EIGEN FREQUENCIES; EIGENFREQUENCY; FEMORAL STEMS; HIGHER LOADS; HIP REPLACEMENTS; HIP SIMULATORS; IMPLANT DESIGN; IN VITRO; JOINT LOADS; OPERATIONAL SYSTEMS; SQUEAKING; WEAR BEHAVIORS;

CERAMIC MATERIALS; FRICTION; HIP PROSTHESES; MODAL ANALYSIS; NONMETALLIC BEARINGS; PROSTHETICS; SIMULATORS; TRIBOLOGY;

DESIGN;

ACETABULUM; ARTICLE; CERAMIC PROSTHESIS; CONTROLLED STUDY; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; FEMUR SHAFT; HIP PROSTHESIS; LOAD CARRYING CAPACITY; LOADING TEST; MATERIAL STATE; MECHANICAL STRESS; OSCILLATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SIMULATION; SOUND RELATED PHENOMENA; SQUEAKING SOUND;

ACETABULUM; ARTHROPLASTY, REPLACEMENT, HIP; CERAMICS; COMPUTER SIMULATION; FRICTION; HIP JOINT; HIP PROSTHESIS; HUMANS; MATERIALS TESTING; NOISE; PROSTHESIS DESIGN; STRESS, MECHANICAL; SURFACE PROPERTIES; WEIGHT-BEARING;

EID: 79952043319     PISSN: 00219290     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jbiomech.2010.12.012     Document Type: Article

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