Finite element analysis of two total knee joint prostheses

International Journal on Interactive Design and Manufacturing

Volumn 7, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 91-101

  Ingrassia, T ^a   Nalbone, L ^b   Nigrelli, V ^a   Tumino, D ^c   Ricotta, V ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PALERMO   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF PALERMO   (Italy)

^c KORE UNIVERSITY OF ENNA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Contact analysis; FEM simulation; Total knee replacement

Indexed keywords

ARTHROPLASTY; CAMS; COMPUTER AIDED DESIGN; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; INTERPOLATION; JOINTS (ANATOMY); SCANNING;

3D LASER SCANNERS; CONTACT ANALYSIS; DIFFERENT FLEXION ANGLES; FEM SIMULATIONS; LOADING CONDITION; TOTAL KNEE JOINTS; TOTAL KNEE PROSTHESIS; TOTAL KNEE REPLACEMENT;

KNEE PROSTHESES;

EID: 84877024690     PISSN: 19552513     EISSN: 19552505     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s12008-012-0167-7     Document Type: Article

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