Domínguez-Hernández VM, Ramos LVH, Feria RCV, Urriolagoitia CG, Hernández GLH

Language: Spanish
References: 18
Page: 443-448
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ABSTRACT

Stress and strain fields were analyzed on femoral component of a Charnley hip prosthesis, when physiological loads were applied. Bidimensional geometry of femur was determined by plain X-rays and its behavior was studied when loads corresponding to stance phase of gait were applied. Finite element method, and Ansys version 5.3 (Ansys, Inc., Houston PA, U.S.A.) were used. During analysis, three different materials were considered: trabecular bone, cortical bone corresponding to the hollow part of bone and cortical bone corresponding to the medial and lateral cortex of femur. After that, prosthesis size was chosen to fit our modeled bone and it was inserted on bidimensional femur model. In the same fashion, six cement layer thickness are developed, varying from one to six centimeters. It is desired that stress levels in bone be similar to those found in intact femur, meanwhile lower stress levels are preferable for inert materials such prosthesis as and cement. From six different layer thickness evaluated, a three millimeters cap addresses lower stress levels between prosthesis and cement, meanwhile trabecular bone presents closest stress levels to those corresponding to intact femur. For cortical bone, best results were obtained when cement was 4 millimeters thick. Based upon the present studio we recommend cement mantle thickness between three and four millimeters.

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