Abstract: Damage accumulation in living tissues occurs when the rate of damage formation is greater than the rate of damage repair. For very large increases in the loading rate of bones, this can ...

Abstract: Stress analysis of the cement fixation of orthopaedic implants to bone is frequently carried out using finite element analysis. However, the stress distribution in the cement layer is usually ...

Abstract: Clinical follow-up studies of joint replacements indicate that debonding of the implant from the bone-cement is the first mechanical event of loosening. Debonding can occur due to unsustainable ...

Abstract: Glenoid component loosening is the dominant cause of failure in total shoulder arthroplasty. It is presumed that loosening in the glenoid is caused by high stresses in the cement layer. Several ...

Abstract: Mechanical conditioning of mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) has been adopted widely as a biophysical signal to aid tissue engineering applications. The replication of in vivo mechanical signaling ...

Abstract: The geometry of an implant surface to best promote osseointegration has been the subject of several experimental studies, with porous beads and woven mesh surfaces being among the options ...

Abstract: Preclinical testing of orthopaedic implants is becoming increasingly important to eliminate inferior designs before animal experiments or clinical trials are begun. Preclinical tests can include ...

Abstract: The effectiveness of a cardiovascular stent depends on many factors, such as its ability to sustain the compression applied by the vessel wall, minimal longitudinal contraction when it is ...

Abstract: Tissue engineering often involves seeding cells into porous scaffolds and subjecting the scaffold to mechanical stimulation. Current experimental techniques have provided a plethora of data regarding ...