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The Predictive Value of Stress Shielding for Quantification of Adaptive Bone Resorption Around Hip Replacements
Publisher: The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME)
Abstract: The presence of a femoral hip stem changes local mechanical signals inside the surrounding bone. In this study we examined the hypothesis that the eventual loss of bone can be estimated from ...
Mathematical Optimization of Elastic Properties: Application to Cementless Hip Stem Design
Publisher: The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME)
Abstract: The designer of a cementless hip stem in total hip replacement must find a balance between two conflicting demands. On the one hand, a stiff stem shields the surrounding bone from mechanical ...
A 3D Computational Simulation of Fracture Callus Formation: Influence of the Stiffness of the External Fixator
Publisher: The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME)
Abstract: The stiffness of the external fixation highly influences the fracture healing pattern. In this work we study this aspect by means of a finite element model of a simple transverse mid-diaphyseal ...
Design of an Endoreactor for the Cultivation of a Joint-Like-Structure
Publisher: The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME)
Abstract: To avoid revision surgeries in artificial joint replacements and to allow young people to have a joint replacement, using biological joint replacement created by tissue engineering is a promising ...