... bending biomechanics bone durability finite element analysis kinematics orthopaedics polymers prosthetics rods (structures) titanium PEEK polyetheretherketone lumbar fusion semi-rigid dynamic stabilization Spinal arthrodesis is intended to provide stability by limiting long...

... stress (WSS) on scaffold microstructural surfaces for promoting cellular response and attachment efficacy. Recently, its role in shear-induced erosion of polymer scaffold has also drawn increasing attention. This paper proposes a bi-directional evolutionary structural optimization (BESO) approach...

... 2010 16 11 2010 16 11 2010 diffusion flow simulation flow visualisation microfabrication microfluidics polymers microfluidic device concentration gradients Dextran Microfabrication techniques have been widely adapted to develop systems that generate specific...

...)009<0748:FAFISG>2.0.CO;2 25 03 2010 12 09 2010 15 10 2010 08 11 2010 08 11 2010 biomechanics biomedical materials blood vessels finite element analysis friction optimisation polymers stents endovascular repair self-expanding stent-grafts...

... , A. J. , Schouten , A. J. , Veth , R. P. H. , and Buma , P. , 2006 , “ Replacement of the Knee Meniscus by a Porous Polymer Implant: A Study in Dogs ,” Am. J. Sports Med. 0363-5465 , 34 , pp. 64 – 71 . 10.1177/0363546505280905 Bulgheroni , P. , Murena , L. , Ratti...

... simulator ISO 14242 calibration biomechanics biomedical materials digital simulation kinematics medical computing polymers prosthetics stress-strain relations wear testing In vitro damage depth distribution on the liner surface after 3 × 10 6 gait cycles produced using...

... to malaligned implant components. Thus, ulnar component loosening may be attributed to changes in the kinematics at the joint, resulting from either implant malpositioning or suboptimal component design ( 6 7 8 ). biomedical materials bone diseases kinematics orthopaedics polymers prosthetics...

... temperature, above 135 ° C , to reduce free radicals and decrease the potential for oxidation. Finally, the material is gas plasma sterilized. 25 01 2005 24 04 2008 24 10 2008 abrasion abrasives adhesives biomedical materials finite element analysis polymers...

...Takashi Kandori; Toshiyuki Hayase; Kousuke Inoue; Kenichi Funamoto; Takanori Takeno; Makoto Ohta; Motohiro Takeda; Atsushi Shirai In recent years a diamond-like carbon (DLC) film and a 2-methacryloyloxyethyl phosphorylcholine (MPC) polymer have attracted attention as coating materials...

... materials polymers prosthetics stainless steel wear Late aseptic loosening from wear-induced osteolysis remains a principal limitation to the longevity of metal-on-polyethylene total joint replacements. Well-engineered contemporary total hip arthroplasty (THA) and total knee arthroplasty (TKA...

.... biomedical materials bone gait analysis iterative methods orthopaedics polymers prosthetics wear testing dynamic contact simulation computational wear prediction knee simulator machine total knee replacement biomechanics Wear of ultrahigh molecular weight polyethylene remains...

... method was used to predict tissue level stresses and strains within the construct resulting from the applied in vivo load. The largest principal strains in the polymer were distributed about a modal value of − 0.24 % with strains in the interstitial space being about five times greater. Von Mises...

... engineered tissues. Here, cell-polymer constructs for engineered cartilage have been fabricated by seeding chondrocytes within three-dimensional scaffolds of biodegradable polymers. During culture, synthetic scaffolds degraded passively as the cells assembled an extracellular matrix (ECM) composed primarily...

.... Domke , J. , and Radmacher , M. , 1998 , “ Measuring the Elastic Properties of Thin Polymer Films With the Atomic Force Microscope ,” Langmuir 0743-7463 10.1021/la9713006 , 14 , pp. 3320 – 3325 . A-Hassan , E. , Heinz , W. F. , Antonik , M. D. , D’Costa , N. P...

... 05 2005 04 10 2006 artificial limbs abrasion failure (mechanical) bone orthopaedics kinematics biomechanics polymers biomedical materials stress analysis finite element analysis shoulder finite elements wear orthopaedics Clinically observed loosening...

... 2005 gait analysis prosthetics biomedical materials finite element analysis wear polymers deformation elasticity Joint kinematics and contact mechanics substantially influence the short- and long-term performance of current total knee replacement (TKR) devices. Although...

...Niels Grabow; Martin Schlun; Katrin Sternberg; Nico Hakansson; Sven Kramer; Klaus-Peter Schmitz Background: The development of endoluminal stents from polymeric materials requires an understanding of the basic mechanical properties of the polymer and the effects of manufacturing and sterilization...

... by the Bioengineering Division for publication in the JOURNAL OF BIOMECHANICAL ENGINEERING . Manuscript received by the Bioengineering Division January 7, 2004; revision received April 8, 2004. Associate Editor: D. Fyhrie. 07 January 2004 08 April 2004 23 11 2004 prosthetics polymers finite...

... coupled to the gel-forming materials would also enhance the overall mechanical properties of the gels. To test this hypothesis, alginate polymers were modified with RGDSP-containing peptides and the resultant polymer was used to encapsulate C2C12 myoblasts. The mechanical properties of these gels were...

... friction polymers biomechanics wear bone Total joint replacement (TJR) prostheses consist of metallic and nonmetallic components such as mirror-finish cast cobalt-chromium (Co-Cr) alloy or ceramic articulating on a metallic, ceramic or a polymeric ultra high molecular weight polyethylene...