Finite element analysis of circumferential crack behavior in cement-femoral prosthesis interface

Materials and Design

Volumn 49, Issue , 2013, Pages 96-102

  Oshkour, A A ^a   Davoodi, M M ^a   Abu Osman, N A ^a   Yau, Y H ^a   Tarlochan, F ^b   Abas, W A B Wan ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MALAYA   (Malaysia)

^b Universiti Tenaga Nasional   (Malaysia)

Author keywords

Cement mantel; Crack behavior; Extended finite element method; Femoral prosthesis; Stress intensity factor; Total hip replacement

Indexed keywords

ARTHROPLASTY; CEMENTS; CRACK PROPAGATION; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; HIP PROSTHESES; PROSTHETICS; STRESS INTENSITY FACTORS;

CEMENT LAYERS; CEMENT MANTLE; CIRCUMFERENTIAL CRACKS; CRACK BEHAVIOR; CRACK FAILURE; EXTENDED FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; FEMORAL PROSTHESIS; FRACTURE AND FATIGUE; GAIT CYCLES; MAXIMUM STRESS INTENSITY; MINIMUM STRESS; PUSH OFFS; SWING PHASE; TOTAL HIP REPLACEMENT (THR);

CRACKS;

EID: 84874543617     PISSN: 02641275     EISSN: 18734197     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.matdes.2013.01.037     Document Type: Article

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