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Jia T, Guines D, Gordin DM, Leotoing L, Gloriant T. Finite element analysis of a low modulus Ti-20Zr-3Mo-3Sn alloy designed to reduce the stress shielding effect of a hip prosthesis. J Mech Behav Biomed Mater 2024; 157:106640. [PMID: 38917558 DOI: 10.1016/j.jmbbm.2024.106640] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/28/2024] [Revised: 06/17/2024] [Accepted: 06/19/2024] [Indexed: 06/27/2024]
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After total hip arthroplasty, the stress shielding effect can occur due to the difference of stiffness between the metallic alloy of the stems and the host bone, which may cause a proximal bone loss. To overcome this problem, a low-modulus metastable β Ti-20Zr-3Mo-3Sn alloy composition has recently been designed to be potentially used for the cementless femoral hip stems. After having verified experimentally that the β alloy has a low modulus of around 50 GPa, a finite element analysis was performed on a Ti-20Zr-3Mo-3Sn alloy hip prosthesis model to evaluate the influence of a reduced modulus on stress shielding and stress fields in both stem and bone compared with the medical grade Ti-6Al-4V alloy whose elastic modulus reached 110 GPa. Our results show that the Ti-20Zr-3Mo-3Sn stem with low elastic modulus can effectively reduce the total stress shielding by 45.5% compared to the common Ti-6Al-4V prosthesis. Moreover, it is highlighted that the material elasticity affects the stress distribution in the implant, especially near the bone-stem interfaces.
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- Tianyu Jia
- University of Rennes, INSA Rennes, CNRS UMR 6226 ISCR, 35000, Rennes, France
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- University of Rennes, INSA Rennes, LGCGM, EA 3913, 35000, Rennes, France
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- University of Rennes, INSA Rennes, LGCGM, EA 3913, 35000, Rennes, France
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- University of Rennes, INSA Rennes, CNRS UMR 6226 ISCR, 35000, Rennes, France.
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Rajaraman S, Rakshit S. Multiscale topology optimization of pelvic bone for combined walking and running gait cycles. Comput Methods Biomech Biomed Engin 2024; 27:796-812. [PMID: 37129885 DOI: 10.1080/10255842.2023.2205541] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/08/2023] [Accepted: 04/10/2023] [Indexed: 05/03/2023]
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We propose a multiscale topology optimization procedure of pelvic bone using weighted compliance minimization. In macroscale optimization, a level set-based method is used, which gives a binary structure. In microscale optimization, cubic lattice-based homogenization is done while keeping the global geometry fixed. For the macroscale, a volume constraint equal to the volume of the pelvic bone is imposed, whereas, for the microscale, a mass constraint equal to the mass of the pelvic bone is imposed. The optimal geometries are compared with pelvic bone using different metrics and show good similarity with the same. Designed geometries are additively manufactured and experimentally tested for stiffness.
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- S Rajaraman
- Department of Mechanical Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology Madras, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
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- Department of Mechanical Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology Madras, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
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Zhu Z, Yang Y, Li L, Zhu SJ, Zhang L. A probabilistic approach for assessing the mechanical performance of intertrochanteric fracture stabilized with proximal femoral nail antirotation. PLoS One 2024; 19:e0299996. [PMID: 38603691 PMCID: PMC11008846 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0299996] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/29/2023] [Accepted: 02/19/2024] [Indexed: 04/13/2024] Open
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Maintaining post-operative mechanical stability is crucial for successfully healing intertrochanteric fractures treated with the Proximal Femoral Nail Antirotation (PFNA) system. This stability is primarily dependent on the bone mineral density (BMD) and strain on the fracture. Current PFNA failure analyses often overlook the uncertainties related to BMD and body weight (BW). Therefore, this study aimed to develop a probabilistic model using finite element modeling and engineering reliability analysis to assess the post-operative performance of PFNA under various physiological loading conditions. The model predictions were validated through a series of experimental test. The results revealed a negative nonlinear relationship between the BMD and compressive strain. Conversely, the BW was positively and linearly correlated with the compressive strain. Importantly, the compressive strain was more sensitive to BW than to BMD when the BMD exceeded 0.6 g/cm3. Potential trabecular bone compression failure is also indicated if BMD is equal to or below 0.15 g/cm3 and BW increases to approximately 2.5 times the normal or higher. This study emphasizes that variations in the BMD significantly affect the probability of failure of a PFNA system. Thus, careful planning of post-operative physical therapy is essential. For patients aged > 50 years restrictions on high-intensity activities are advised, while limiting strenuous movements is recommended for those aged > 65 years.
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- Zhiqi Zhu
- Department of Orthopedics, Longgang District People’s Hospital of Shenzhen, Guangdong, P. R. China
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- Department of Infrastructure Engineering, The University of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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- Department of Infrastructure Engineering, The University of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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- Department of Mechanical and Product Design Engineering, Swinburne University of Technology, Victoria, Australia
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- Department of Infrastructure Engineering, The University of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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Müller P, Synek A, Stauß T, Steinnagel C, Ehlers T, Gembarski PC, Pahr D, Lachmayer R. Development of a density-based topology optimization of homogenized lattice structures for individualized hip endoprostheses and validation using micro-FE. Sci Rep 2024; 14:5719. [PMID: 38459092 PMCID: PMC10923877 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-024-56327-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/12/2023] [Accepted: 03/05/2024] [Indexed: 03/10/2024] Open
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Prosthetic implants, particularly hip endoprostheses, often lead to stress shielding because of a mismatch in compliance between the bone and the implant material, adversely affecting the implant's longevity and effectiveness. Therefore, this work aimed to demonstrate a computationally efficient method for density-based topology optimization of homogenized lattice structures in a patient-specific hip endoprosthesis. Thus, the root mean square error (RMSE) of the stress deviations between the physiological femur model and the optimized total hip arthroplasty (THA) model compared to an unoptimized-THA model could be reduced by 81 % and 66 % in Gruen zone (GZ) 6 and 7. However, the method relies on homogenized finite element (FE) models that only use a simplified representation of the microstructural geometry of the bone and implant. The topology-optimized hip endoprosthesis with graded lattice structures was synthesized using algorithmic design and analyzed in a virtual implanted state using micro-finite element (micro-FE) analysis to validate the optimization method. Homogenized FE and micro-FE models were compared based on averaged von Mises stresses in multiple regions of interest. A strong correlation (CCC > 0.97) was observed, indicating that optimizing homogenized lattice structures yields reliable outcomes. The graded implant was additively manufactured to ensure the topology-optimized result's feasibility.
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- Patrik Müller
- Institute of Product Development, Leibniz University of Hannover, Garbsen, 30823, Germany.
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- TU Wien, Institute for Lightweight Design and Structural Biomechanics, Vienna, 1060, Austria
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- Institute of Product Development, Leibniz University of Hannover, Garbsen, 30823, Germany
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- Institute of Product Development, Leibniz University of Hannover, Garbsen, 30823, Germany
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- Institute of Product Development, Leibniz University of Hannover, Garbsen, 30823, Germany
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- TU Wien, Institute for Lightweight Design and Structural Biomechanics, Vienna, 1060, Austria
- Division Biomechanics, Karl Landsteiner University of Health Sciences, Krems, 3500, Austria
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- Institute of Product Development, Leibniz University of Hannover, Garbsen, 30823, Germany
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Abdullah M, Mubashar A, Uddin E. Structural optimization of orthopedic hip implant using parametric and non-parametric optimization techniques. Biomed Phys Eng Express 2023; 9:055026. [PMID: 37536305 DOI: 10.1088/2057-1976/aced0d] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/28/2023] [Accepted: 08/03/2023] [Indexed: 08/05/2023]
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This research investigates the reduction in weight of hip implant by the application of parametric and non-parametric optimization techniques. Orthopaedic hip implants can be made from metals, ceramics, composites, or metallic alloys and are generally solid structures. The stiffness of orthopaedic hip implant is a pertaining problem when implanted in the human body as Hip implant are stiffer than bone material and causes stress shielding. This results in bone weakening which causes osteoporosis. Reduction in mass of femur stem results in stiffness reduction of femur stem. Non-Parametric topology optimization results in 34.9% mass reduction and parametric optimization based on Central Composite Design technique in Design of Experiments (DoE) uses hole diameters as parameters and performs structural optimization that results in 22% mass reduction.
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- Muhammad Abdullah
- Post Graduate Student at the School of Mechanical & Manufacturing Engineering, (SMME), National University of Science and Technology (NUST), Islamabad, Pakistan
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- School of Mechanical & Manufacturing Engineering, (SMME), National University of Science and Technology (NUST), Islamabad, Pakistan
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- School of Mechanical & Manufacturing Engineering, (SMME), National University of Science and Technology (NUST), Islamabad, Pakistan
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Wang Z, Jiang J, Jian F, Chen Z, Wang X, Duan W, Zhang W. Interbody Fusion Cage Design Driven by Topology Optimization. World Neurosurg 2023; 174:e131-e143. [PMID: 36898626 DOI: 10.1016/j.wneu.2023.03.010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/01/2023] [Accepted: 03/02/2023] [Indexed: 03/10/2023]
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OBJECTIVE We used topology optimization technology to explore the new theory and method of interbody fusion cage design and realized an innovative design of interbody cages. METHODS The lumbar spine of a normal healthy volunteer was scanned to perform reverse modeling. Based on the scan data for the L1-L2 segments of the lumbar spine, a three dimensional model was reconstructed to obtain the complete simulation model of the L1-L2 segment. The boundary inversion method was used to obtain approximately isotropic material parameters that can effectively characterize the mechanical behavior of vertebrae, thereby reducing the computational complexity. The topology description function was used to model the clinically used traditional fusion cage to obtain Cage A. The moving morphable void-based topology optimization method was used for the integrated design of size, shape, and topology to obtain the optimized fusion cage, Cage B. RESULTS The volume fraction of the bone graft window in Cage B was 74.02%, which was 60.67% higher than that (46.07%) in Cage A. Additionally, the structural strain energy in the design domain of Cage B was 1.48 mJ, which was lower than that of Cage A (satisfying the constraints). The maximum stress in the design domain of Cage B was 5.336 Mpa, which was 35.6% lower than that (8.286 Mpa) of Cage A. In addition, the surface stress distribution of Cage B was more uniform than that of Cage A. CONCLUSIONS This study proposed a new innovative design method for interbody fusion cages, which not only provides new insights into the innovative design of interbody fusion cages but may also guide the customized design of interbody fusion cages in different pathological environments.
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- Zuowei Wang
- Department of Neurosurgery, Xuanwu Hospital, Capital Medical University, Neurospine center, China International Neuroscience Institute, Beijing, P.R. China
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- Department of Engineering Mechanics, Dalian University of Technology, Dalian, P.R. China
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Xuanwu Hospital, Capital Medical University, Neurospine center, China International Neuroscience Institute, Beijing, P.R. China
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Xuanwu Hospital, Capital Medical University, Neurospine center, China International Neuroscience Institute, Beijing, P.R. China
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Xuanwu Hospital, Capital Medical University, Neurospine center, China International Neuroscience Institute, Beijing, P.R. China
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Xuanwu Hospital, Capital Medical University, Neurospine center, China International Neuroscience Institute, Beijing, P.R. China
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- Department of Engineering Mechanics, Dalian University of Technology, Dalian, P.R. China.
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Computational assessment of growth of connective tissues around textured hip stem subjected to daily activities after THA. Med Biol Eng Comput 2023; 61:525-540. [PMID: 36534373 DOI: 10.1007/s11517-022-02729-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/19/2022] [Accepted: 12/09/2022] [Indexed: 12/23/2022]
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Longer-term stability of uncemented femoral stem depends on ossification at bone-implant interface. Although attempts have been made to assess the amount of bone growth using finite element (FE) analysis in combination with a mechanoregulatory algorithm, there has been little research on tissue differentiation patterns on hip stems with proximal macro-textures. The primary goal of this investigation is to qualitatively compare the formation of connective tissues around a femoral implant with/without macro-textures on its proximal surfaces. This study also predicts formation of different tissue phenotypes and their spatio-temporal distribution around a macro-textured femoral stem under routine activities. Results from the study show that non-textured implants (80 to 94%) encourage fibroplasia compared to that in textured implants (71 to 85.38%) under similar routine activity, which might trigger aseptic loosening of implant. Formation of bone was more on medio-lateral sides and towards proximal regions of Gruen zones 2 and 6, which was found to be in line with clinical observations. Fibroplasia was higher under stair climbing (85 to 91%) compared to that under normal walking (71 to 85.38%). This study suggests that stair climbing, although falls under recommended activity, might be detrimental to patient compared to normal walking in the initial rehabilitation period.
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Naghavi SA, Tamaddon M, Garcia-Souto P, Moazen M, Taylor S, Hua J, Liu C. A novel hybrid design and modelling of a customised graded Ti-6Al-4V porous hip implant to reduce stress-shielding: An experimental and numerical analysis. Front Bioeng Biotechnol 2023; 11:1092361. [PMID: 36777247 PMCID: PMC9910359 DOI: 10.3389/fbioe.2023.1092361] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/08/2022] [Accepted: 01/10/2023] [Indexed: 01/27/2023] Open
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Stress shielding secondary to bone resorption is one of the main causes of aseptic loosening, which limits the lifespan of hip prostheses and exacerbates revision surgery rates. In order to minimise post-hip replacement stress variations, this investigation proposes a low-stiffness, porous Ti6Al4V hip prosthesis, developed through selective laser melting (SLM). The stress shielding effect and potential bone resorption properties of the porous hip implant were investigated through both in vitro quasi-physiological experimental assays, together with finite element analysis. A solid hip implant was incorporated in this investigation for contrast, as a control group. The stiffness and fatigue properties of both the solid and the porous hip implants were measured through compression tests. The safety factor of the porous hip stem under both static and dynamic loading patterns was obtained through simulation. The porous hip implant was inserted into Sawbone/PMMA cement and was loaded to 2,300 N (compression). The proposed porous hip implant demonstrated a more natural stress distribution, with reduced stress shielding (by 70%) and loss in bone mass (by 60%), when compared to a fully solid hip implant. Solid and porous hip stems had a stiffness of 2.76 kN/mm and 2.15 kN/mm respectively. Considering all daily activities, the porous hip stem had a factor of safety greater than 2. At the 2,300 N load, maximum von Mises stresses on the hip stem were observed as 112 MPa on the medial neck and 290 MPa on the distal restriction point, whereby such values remained below the endurance limit of 3D printed Ti6Al4V (375 MPa). Overall, through the strut thickness optimisation process for a Ti6Al4V porous hip stem, stress shielding and bone resorption can be reduced, therefore proposing a potential replacement for the generic solid implant.
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- Seyed Ataollah Naghavi
- Institute of Orthopaedics and Musculoskeletal Science, Division of Surgery and Interventional Science, Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital, University College London, Stanmore, United Kingdom
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- Institute of Orthopaedics and Musculoskeletal Science, Division of Surgery and Interventional Science, Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital, University College London, Stanmore, United Kingdom
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- Medical Physics and Biomedical Engineering, University College London, London, United Kingdom
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- Department of Mechanical Engineering, University College London, London, United Kingdom
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- Institute of Orthopaedics and Musculoskeletal Science, Division of Surgery and Interventional Science, Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital, University College London, Stanmore, United Kingdom
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- School of Science and Technology, Middlesex University, London, United Kingdom
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- Institute of Orthopaedics and Musculoskeletal Science, Division of Surgery and Interventional Science, Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital, University College London, Stanmore, United Kingdom,*Correspondence: Chaozong Liu,
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Naghavi SA, Lin C, Sun C, Tamaddon M, Basiouny M, Garcia-Souto P, Taylor S, Hua J, Li D, Wang L, Liu C. Stress Shielding and Bone Resorption of Press-Fit Polyether-Ether-Ketone (PEEK) Hip Prosthesis: A Sawbone Model Study. Polymers (Basel) 2022; 14:4600. [PMID: 36365594 PMCID: PMC9657056 DOI: 10.3390/polym14214600] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/26/2022] [Revised: 10/22/2022] [Accepted: 10/25/2022] [Indexed: 09/23/2023] Open
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Stress shielding secondary to bone resorption is one of the main causes of aseptic loosening, which limits the lifespan of the hip prostheses and increases the rates of revision surgery. This study proposes a low stiffness polyether-ether-ketone (PEEK) hip prostheses, produced by fused deposition modelling to minimize the stress difference after the hip replacement. The stress shielding effect and the potential bone resorption of the PEEK implant was investigated through both experimental tests and FE simulation. A generic Ti6Al4V implant was incorporated in this study to allow fair comparison as control group. Attributed to the low stiffness, the proposed PEEK implant showed a more natural stress distribution, less stress shielding (by 104%), and loss in bone mass (by 72%) compared with the Ti6Al4V implant. The stiffness of the Ti6Al4V and the PEEK implant were measured through compression tests to be 2.76 kN/mm and 0.276 kN/mm. The factor of safety for the PEEK implant in both static and dynamic loading scenarios were obtained through simulation. Most of the regions in the PEEK implant were tested to be safe (FoS larger than 1) in terms of representing daily activities (2300 N), while the medial neck and distal restriction point of the implant attracts large von Mises stress 82 MPa and 76 MPa, respectively, and, thus, may possibly fail during intensive activities by yield and fatigue. Overall, considering the reduction in stress shielding and bone resorption in cortical bone, PEEK could be a promising material for the patient-specific femoral implants.
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- Seyed Ataollah Naghavi
- Institute of Orthopaedics & Musculoskeletal Science, Division of Surgery & Interventional Science, University College London, Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital, Stanmore, London HA7 4LP, UK
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- Department of Mechanical Engineering, University College London, London WC1E 7JE, UK
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- Institute of Orthopaedics & Musculoskeletal Science, Division of Surgery & Interventional Science, University College London, Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital, Stanmore, London HA7 4LP, UK
- State Key Laboratory for Manufacturing Systems Engineering, School of Mechanical Engineering, Xi’an Jiaotong University, Xi’an 710049, China
- National Medical Products Administration (NMPA), Key Laboratory for Research and Evaluation of Additive Manufacturing Medical Devices, Xi’an Jiaotong University, Xi’an 710054, China
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- Institute of Orthopaedics & Musculoskeletal Science, Division of Surgery & Interventional Science, University College London, Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital, Stanmore, London HA7 4LP, UK
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- Institute of Orthopaedics & Musculoskeletal Science, Division of Surgery & Interventional Science, University College London, Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital, Stanmore, London HA7 4LP, UK
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- Medical Physics & Biomedical Engineering, University College London, London WC1E 6BT, UK
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- Institute of Orthopaedics & Musculoskeletal Science, Division of Surgery & Interventional Science, University College London, Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital, Stanmore, London HA7 4LP, UK
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- School of Science and Technology, Middlesex University, London NW4 4BT, UK
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- State Key Laboratory for Manufacturing Systems Engineering, School of Mechanical Engineering, Xi’an Jiaotong University, Xi’an 710049, China
- National Medical Products Administration (NMPA), Key Laboratory for Research and Evaluation of Additive Manufacturing Medical Devices, Xi’an Jiaotong University, Xi’an 710054, China
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- State Key Laboratory for Manufacturing Systems Engineering, School of Mechanical Engineering, Xi’an Jiaotong University, Xi’an 710049, China
- National Medical Products Administration (NMPA), Key Laboratory for Research and Evaluation of Additive Manufacturing Medical Devices, Xi’an Jiaotong University, Xi’an 710054, China
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- Institute of Orthopaedics & Musculoskeletal Science, Division of Surgery & Interventional Science, University College London, Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital, Stanmore, London HA7 4LP, UK
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Mirzaali MJ, Moosabeiki V, Rajaai SM, Zhou J, Zadpoor AA. Additive Manufacturing of Biomaterials-Design Principles and Their Implementation. MATERIALS (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2022; 15:ma15155457. [PMID: 35955393 PMCID: PMC9369548 DOI: 10.3390/ma15155457] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/30/2022] [Revised: 07/25/2022] [Accepted: 07/28/2022] [Indexed: 05/04/2023]
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Additive manufacturing (AM, also known as 3D printing) is an advanced manufacturing technique that has enabled progress in the design and fabrication of customised or patient-specific (meta-)biomaterials and biomedical devices (e.g., implants, prosthetics, and orthotics) with complex internal microstructures and tuneable properties. In the past few decades, several design guidelines have been proposed for creating porous lattice structures, particularly for biomedical applications. Meanwhile, the capabilities of AM to fabricate a wide range of biomaterials, including metals and their alloys, polymers, and ceramics, have been exploited, offering unprecedented benefits to medical professionals and patients alike. In this review article, we provide an overview of the design principles that have been developed and used for the AM of biomaterials as well as those dealing with three major categories of biomaterials, i.e., metals (and their alloys), polymers, and ceramics. The design strategies can be categorised as: library-based design, topology optimisation, bio-inspired design, and meta-biomaterials. Recent developments related to the biomedical applications and fabrication methods of AM aimed at enhancing the quality of final 3D-printed biomaterials and improving their physical, mechanical, and biological characteristics are also highlighted. Finally, examples of 3D-printed biomaterials with tuned properties and functionalities are presented.
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Nomura J, Takezawa A, Zhang H, Kitamura M. Design optimization of functionally graded lattice infill total hip arthroplasty stem for stress shielding reduction. Proc Inst Mech Eng H 2022; 236:9544119221075140. [PMID: 35139695 DOI: 10.1177/09544119221075140] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/21/2024]
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Reducing stress shielding of stem-inserted femurs in total hip arthroplasty caused by the high stiffness of the stem is an emerging medical engineering issue. In this study, a numerical design optimization methodology lattice infill stem was developed to realize a stem, balancing the low stiffness and strength requirements. Two pairs of models and loading conditions were introduced for the stress shielding and strength criteria. The objective function was set as the weighted sum of the criteria. Its effective density distribution was optimized by handling the representative size of the lattice as a design variable, assuming that the so-called body-centered cubic lattice was the base shape of the lattice. In the optimization, the approximated model of the lattice was handled as a solid material with the effective physical properties of the lattice derived by the homogenization method. After optimization, the detailed lattice stem geometry was modeled based on the obtained optimal lattice distribution, and the actual performance was numerically evaluated. The developed stem increased the stress applied to the remaining femur by 32.4% compared with the conventional stem.
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- Jumpei Nomura
- Division of Advanced Science and Engineering, Graduate School of Advanced Science and Engineering, Hiroshima University, Hiroshima, Japan
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- Department of Applied Mechanics and Aerospace Engineering, School of Fundamental Science and Engineering, Waseda University, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Applied Mechanics and Aerospace Engineering, School of Fundamental Science and Engineering, Waseda University, Tokyo, Japan
- School of Mechanical Engineering, University of Shanghai for Science and Technology, Shanghai, China
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- Division of Advanced Science and Engineering, Graduate School of Advanced Science and Engineering, Hiroshima University, Hiroshima, Japan
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Xu M, Zhang Y, Wang S, Jiang G. Genetic-Based Optimization of 3D Burch–Schneider Cage With Functionally Graded Lattice Material. Front Bioeng Biotechnol 2022; 10:819005. [PMID: 35155392 PMCID: PMC8826441 DOI: 10.3389/fbioe.2022.819005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/20/2021] [Accepted: 01/03/2022] [Indexed: 12/02/2022] Open
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A Burch–Schneider (BS) cage is a reinforcement device used in total hip arthroplasty (THA) revision surgeries to bridge areas of acetabular loss. There have been a variety of BS cages in the market, which are made of solid metal. However, significant differences in structural configuration and mechanical behavior between bone and metal implants cause bone resorption and interface loosening, and hence lead to failure of the implant in the long term. To address this issue, an optimal design framework for a cellular BS cage was investigated in this study by genetic algorithm and topology optimization, inspired by porous human bone with variable holes. In this optimization, a BS cage is constructed with functionally graded lattice material which gradually evolves to achieve better mechanical behavior by natural selection and natural genetics. Clinical constraints that allow adequate bone ingrowth and manufacturing constraint that ensures the realization of the optimized implant are considered simultaneously. A homogenization method is introduced to calculate effective mechanical properties of octet-truss lattice material in a given range of relative density. At last, comparison of the optimum lattice BS cage with a fully solid cage and a lattice cage with identical element density indicates the validity of the optimization design strategy proposed in this article.
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- Manman Xu
- Key Laboratory of Metallurgical Equipment and Control Technology of Ministry of Education, Wuhan University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China
- Hubei Key Laboratory of Mechanical Transmission and Manufacturing Engineering, Wuhan University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China
- Research Center for Biomimetic Robot and Intelligent Measurement and Control, Wuhan University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China
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- Key Laboratory of Metallurgical Equipment and Control Technology of Ministry of Education, Wuhan University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China
- Hubei Key Laboratory of Mechanical Transmission and Manufacturing Engineering, Wuhan University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China
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- School of Mechanical Science and Engineering, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China
- *Correspondence: Shuting Wang, ; Guozhang Jiang,
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- Key Laboratory of Metallurgical Equipment and Control Technology of Ministry of Education, Wuhan University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China
- Hubei Key Laboratory of Mechanical Transmission and Manufacturing Engineering, Wuhan University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China
- *Correspondence: Shuting Wang, ; Guozhang Jiang,
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Liu Y, Chen B, Wang C, Chen H, Zhang A, Yin W, Wu N, Han Q, Wang J. Design of Porous Metal Block Augmentation to Treat Tibial Bone Defects in Total Knee Arthroplasty Based on Topology Optimization. Front Bioeng Biotechnol 2021; 9:765438. [PMID: 34820364 PMCID: PMC8606634 DOI: 10.3389/fbioe.2021.765438] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/27/2021] [Accepted: 10/04/2021] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Metal block augmentation, which is used for the treatment of tibial bone defects in total knee arthroplasty, with high stiffness will cause significant alteration in stress distribution, and its solid structure is not suitable for osseointegration. This study aimed to design a porous block to reduce weight, promote bone ingrowth, and improve its biomechanical performance. The metal block augmentation technique was applied to finite element models of tibial bone defects. Minimum compliance topology optimization subject to volume fraction combined with the porous architecture was adopted to redesign the block. Biomechanical changes compared with the original block were analyzed by finite element analysis. The stress distribution of the block and proximal tibia was recorded. The strain energy density of the proximal tibia was obtained. The newly designed block realized 40% weight reduction. The maximum stress in the optimized block decreased by 11.6% when compared with the solid one. The maximum stress of the proximal tibia in the optimized group increased by 18.6%. The stress of the anterior, medial, and posterior parts of the proximal medial tibia in the optimized group was significantly greater than that in the original group (all p < 0.05). The optimized block could effectively improve the biomechanical performance between the block and the bone. The presented method might provide a reference for the design of customized three-dimensional printed prostheses.
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- Yang Liu
- Department of Orthopedics, The Second Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun, China
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- Department of Orthopedics, The Second Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun, China
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- Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, First Bethune Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun, China
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- Department of Orthopedics, The Second Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun, China
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- Department of Orthopedics, The Second Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun, China
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- Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Hospital of Stomatology, Jilin University, Changchun, China
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- Department of Orthopedics, The Second Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun, China
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- Department of Orthopedics, The Second Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun, China
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- Department of Orthopedics, The Second Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun, China
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Tan N, van Arkel RJ. Topology Optimisation for Compliant Hip Implant Design and Reduced Strain Shielding. MATERIALS (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2021; 14:7184. [PMID: 34885337 PMCID: PMC8658148 DOI: 10.3390/ma14237184] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/31/2021] [Revised: 11/01/2021] [Accepted: 11/22/2021] [Indexed: 01/12/2023]
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Stiff total hip arthroplasty implants can lead to strain shielding, bone loss and complex revision surgery. The aim of this study was to develop topology optimisation techniques for more compliant hip implant design. The Solid Isotropic Material with Penalisation (SIMP) method was adapted, and two hip stems were designed and additive manufactured: (1) a stem based on a stochastic porous structure, and (2) a selectively hollowed approach. Finite element analyses and experimental measurements were conducted to measure stem stiffness and predict the reduction in stress shielding. The selectively hollowed implant increased peri-implanted femur surface strains by up to 25 percentage points compared to a solid implant without compromising predicted strength. Despite the stark differences in design, the experimentally measured stiffness results were near identical for the two optimised stems, with 39% and 40% reductions in the equivalent stiffness for the porous and selectively hollowed implants, respectively, compared to the solid implant. The selectively hollowed implant's internal structure had a striking resemblance to the trabecular bone structures found in the femur, hinting at intrinsic congruency between nature's design process and topology optimisation. The developed topology optimisation process enables compliant hip implant design for more natural load transfer, reduced strain shielding and improved implant survivorship.
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- Department of Mechanical Engineering, Imperial College London, London SW7 2AZ, UK;
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Auxetic Structures for Tissue Engineering Scaffolds and Biomedical Devices. MATERIALS 2021; 14:ma14226821. [PMID: 34832223 PMCID: PMC8621588 DOI: 10.3390/ma14226821] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/14/2021] [Revised: 11/07/2021] [Accepted: 11/10/2021] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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An auxetic structure utilizing a negative Poisson's ratio, which can expand transversally when axially expanded under tensional force, has not yet been studied in the tissue engineering and biomedical area. However, the recent advent of new technologies, such as additive manufacturing or 3D printing, has showed prospective results aimed at producing three-dimensional structures. Auxetic structures are fabricated by additive manufacturing, soft lithography, machining technology, compressed foaming, and textile fabrication using various biomaterials, including poly(ethylene glycol diacrylate), polyurethane, poly(lactic-glycolic acid), chitosan, hydroxyapatite, and using a hard material such as a silicon wafer. After fabricating the scaffold with an auxetic effect, researchers have cultured fibroblasts, osteoblasts, chondrocytes, myoblasts, and various stem cells, including mesenchymal stem cells, bone marrow stem cells, and embryonic stem cells. Additionally, they have shown new possibilities as scaffolds through tissue engineering by cell proliferation, migration, alignment, differentiation, and target tissue regeneration. In addition, auxetic structures and their unique deformation characteristics have been explored in several biomedical devices, including implants, stents, and surgical screws. Although still in the early stages, the auxetic structure, which can create mechanical properties tailored to natural tissue by changing the internal architecture of the structure, is expected to show an improved tissue reconstruction ability. In addition, continuous research at the cellular level using the auxetic micro and nano-environment could provide a breakthrough for tissue reconstruction.
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Mathai B, Dhara S, Gupta S. Bone remodelling in implanted proximal femur using topology optimization and parameterized cellular model. J Mech Behav Biomed Mater 2021; 125:104903. [PMID: 34717117 DOI: 10.1016/j.jmbbm.2021.104903] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/28/2021] [Revised: 09/09/2021] [Accepted: 10/12/2021] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
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The clinical relevance of bone remodelling predictions calls for accurate finite element (FE) modelling of implant-bone structure and musculoskeletal loading conditions. However, simplifications in muscle loading, material properties, has often been used in FE simulations. Bone adaptation induces changes in bone apparent density and its microstructure. Multiscale simulations, involving optimization methods and biomimetic microstructural models, have proven to be promising for predicting changes in bone morphology. The objective of the study is to develop a novel computational framework to predict bone remodelling around an uncemented femoral implant, using multiscale topology optimization and a parameterized cellular model. The efficacy of the scheme was evaluated by comparing the remodelling predictions with those of isotropic strain energy density (SED) and orthotropy based formulations. The characteristic functional groups and low-density regions of Ward's triangle, predicted by the optimization scheme, were comparable to micro-CT images of the proximal femur. Although the optimization scheme predicted well comparable material distribution in the 2D femur models, the obscured material orientations in some planes of the 3D model indicate the need for a more robust modelling of the boundary conditions. Regression analysis revealed a higher correlation (0.6472) between the topology optimization and SED models than the orthotropic predictions (0.4219). Despite higher bone apposition of 10-20% around the distal tip of the implant, the bone density distributions were well comparable to clinical observations towards the proximal femur. The proposed computational scheme appears to be a viable method for including bone anisotropy in the remodelling formulation.
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- Basil Mathai
- Department of Mechanical Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur, Kharagpur 721 302, West Bengal, India
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- School of Medical Science and Technology, Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur, Kharagpur 721 302, West Bengal, India
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- Department of Mechanical Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur, Kharagpur 721 302, West Bengal, India.
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The advances of topology optimization techniques in orthopedic implants: A review. Med Biol Eng Comput 2021; 59:1673-1689. [PMID: 34363576 DOI: 10.1007/s11517-021-02361-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/29/2020] [Accepted: 04/05/2021] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
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Metal implants are widely used in the treatment of orthopedic diseases. However, owing to the mismatched elastic modulus of the bone and implants, stress shielding often occurs clinically which can result in failure of the implant or fractures around the implant. Topology optimization (TO) is a technique that can provide more efficient material distribution according to the objective function under the special load and boundary conditions. Several researchers have paid close attention to TO for optimal design of orthopedic implants. Thanks to the development of additive manufacturing (AM), the complex structure of the TO design can be fabricated. This article mainly focuses on the current stage of TO technique with respect to the global layout and hierarchical structure in orthopedic implants. In each aspect, diverse implants in different orthopedic fields related to TO design are discussed. The characteristics of implants, methods of TO, validation methods of the newly designed implants, and limitations of current research have been summarized. The review concludes with future challenges and directions for research. Wang TO design of global layout and local structure of implants in diverse fields of orthopedic.
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Recenti M, Ricciardi C, Edmunds K, Jacob D, Gambacorta M, Gargiulo P. Testing soft tissue radiodensity parameters interplay with age and self-reported physical activity. Eur J Transl Myol 2021; 31. [PMID: 34251162 PMCID: PMC8495362 DOI: 10.4081/ejtm.2021.9929] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/21/2021] [Accepted: 07/05/2021] [Indexed: 11/24/2022] Open
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Aging well is directly associated to a healthy lifestyle. The focus of this paper is to relate individual wellness with medical image features. Non-linear trimodal regression analysis (NTRA) is a novel method that models the radiodensitometric distributions of x-ray computed tomography (CT) cross-sections. It generates 11 patient-specific parameters that describe the quality and quantity of muscle, fat, and connective tissues. In this research, the relationship of these 11 NTRA parameters with age, physical activity, and lifestyle is investigated in the 3,157 elderly volunteers AGES-I dataset. First, univariate statistical analyses were performed, and subjects were grouped by age and self-reported past (youth–midlife) and present (within 12 months of the survey) physical activity to ascertain which parameters were the most influential. Then, machine learning (ML) analyses were conducted to classify patients using NTRA parameters as input features for three ML algorithms. ML is also used to classify a Lifestyle index using the age groups. This classification analysis yielded robust results with the lifestyle index underlying the relevant differences of the soft tissues between age groups, especially in fat and connective tissue. Univariate statistical models suggested that NTRA parameters may be susceptible to age and differences between past and present physical activity levels. Moreover, for both age and physical activity, lean muscle parameters expressed more significant variation than fat and connective tissues.
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- Marco Recenti
- Institute for Biomedical and Neural Engineering, Reykjavík University, Reykjavík.
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- Institute for Biomedical and Neural Engineering, Reykjavík University, Reykjavík, Iceland; Department of Electrical Engineering and Information Technology, University of Naples 'Federico II', Naples.
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- Institute for Biomedical and Neural Engineering, Reykjavík University, Reykjavík.
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- Institute for Biomedical and Neural Engineering, Reykjavík University, Reykjavík.
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- Institute for Biomedical and Neural Engineering, Reykjavík University, Reykjavík, Iceland; Department of Science, Landspítali, Reykjavík.
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Mirulla AI, Pinelli S, Zaffagnini S, Nigrelli V, Ingrassia T, Paolo SD, Bragonzoni L. Numerical simulations on periprosthetic bone remodeling: a systematic review. COMPUTER METHODS AND PROGRAMS IN BIOMEDICINE 2021; 204:106072. [PMID: 33819822 DOI: 10.1016/j.cmpb.2021.106072] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/12/2020] [Accepted: 03/22/2021] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE The aim of the present study was to review the literature concerning the analysis of periprosthetic bone remodeling through finite element (FE) simulation. METHODS A systematic review was conducted on 9 databases, taking into account a ten-year time period (from 2009 until 2020). The inclusion criteria were: articles published in English, publication date after 2009, full text articles, articles containing the keywords both in the abstract and in the title. The articles were classified through the following parameters: dimensionality of the simulation, modelling of the bone-prosthesis interface, output parameters, type of simulated prosthesis, bone remodeling algorithm. RESULTS Sixty-seven articles were included in the study. Femur and tooth were the most evaluated bone segment (respectively 41.8% and 29.9%). The 55.2% of the evaluated articles used a bonded bone-prosthesis interface, 73% used 3D simulations, 67.2% of the articles (45 articles) evaluate the bone remodeling by the bone density variation. At last, 59.7% of the articles employed algorithms based on a specific remodeling function. CONCLUSIONS Increasing interest in the bone remodeling FE analysis in different bone segments emerged from the review, and heterogeneous solutions were adopted. An optimal balance between computational cost and accuracy is needed to accurately simulate the bone remodeling phenomenon in the post-operative period.
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- Agostino Igor Mirulla
- Department of Engineering, University of Palermo, Viale delle Scienze Ed.8, 90128 Palermo, Italy; Department of Biomedical and Neurmotor Sciences, University of Bologna, Via G. Pupilli 1, 40136 Bologna, Italy.
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- Department of Information Engineering, University of Pisa, Pisa, Via G. Caruso 16, 56122 Pisa, Italy
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- Department of Biomedical and Neurmotor Sciences, University of Bologna, Via G. Pupilli 1, 40136 Bologna, Italy; 2nd Orthopaedic and Traumatologic Clinic, IRCCS Istituto Ortopedico Rizzoli, Via G. Pupilli 1, 40136 Bologna, Italy
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- Department of Engineering, University of Palermo, Viale delle Scienze Ed.8, 90128 Palermo, Italy
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- Department of Engineering, University of Palermo, Viale delle Scienze Ed.8, 90128 Palermo, Italy
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- Department of Biomedical and Neurmotor Sciences, University of Bologna, Via G. Pupilli 1, 40136 Bologna, Italy
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- Department for Life Quality Studies, University of Bologna, Corso d'Augusto 237, 47921 Rimini, Italy
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Girotti PNC, Königsrainer I, Pastorino U, Girotti AL, Rosa F. Optimal chest wall prosthesis: comparative study of mechanical and functional behaviour. Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2020; 59:ezaa355. [PMID: 33188690 DOI: 10.1093/ejcts/ezaa355] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/11/2020] [Revised: 07/09/2020] [Accepted: 08/07/2020] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVES Chest wall resections are most commonly performed for tumours, infection, radiation necrosis and trauma. Defects in the anterior chest greater than 5 cm, posterior defects more than 10 cm or resection including more than 3 ribs, independently of the location, require skeletal prosthetic reconstruction. The aim of this paper was to evaluate the strength of prostheses that reproduced the normal human anatomy using different materials subjected to the most dangerous loading conditions. METHODS The biomechanical behaviours of different prosthetic materials under critical rib fracture conditions were analysed using the finite element method and then validated through mechanical testing of 3-dimensional polymethylmethacrylate ribs as a prosthesis reproducing the native anatomy of the human ribcage. RESULTS The prosthetic materials and the polymethylmethacrylate prosthesis were tested under 3 load conditions: sternal load (an anterior-posterior load applied at the third rib); lateral load (strength applied at the lateral arch of the fifth rib) and vertical load (vertical load applied at the first sternocostal junction) and showed the same results in terms of failures compared to the results from the finite element method model simulation (same location and number of fractures were detected). Although the displacement error between the finite element method and experimental test was up to 5% overall, no other microcracking was observed. CONCLUSIONS This experimental study demonstrated that all prosthetic materials currently available for human use show optimal mechanical behaviour in term of resistance and organ protection. Specifically, polymethylmethacrylate was a good candidate as a prosthetic material in term of lightness, resistance and prosthetic weight.
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- Department of General and Thoracic Surgery, Landeskrankenhaus Feldkirch, Feldkirch, Austria
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- Department of Thoracic Surgery, National Institute of Cancer, Milan, Italy
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- Department of Mechanical Engineering, Politecnico di Milano, Milan, Italy
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Zhang A, Chen H, Liu Y, Wu N, Chen B, Zhao X, Han Q, Wang J. Customized reconstructive prosthesis design based on topological optimization to treat severe proximal tibia defect. Biodes Manuf 2020. [DOI: 10.1007/s42242-020-00102-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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Eidel B, Gote A, Fritzen CP, Ohrndorf A, Christ HJ. Tibial implant fixation in TKA worth a revision?-how to avoid stress-shielding even for stiff metallic implants. Comput Methods Biomech Biomed Engin 2020; 24:320-332. [PMID: 33063557 DOI: 10.1080/10255842.2020.1830274] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
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In total knee arthroplasty (TKA), force is transmitted into the tibia by a combined plate-stem device along with cemented or cementless stem fixation. The present work analyzes this force transmission in finite element simulations with the main aim to avoid reported postsurgical bone density reduction as a consequence of a reduced tibial bone loading. In the numerical analysis different implant materials, stem/extension lengths and implant-to-stem interface conditions are considered, from a stiff fully cemented fixation to sliding contact conditions with a low friction coefficient. The impact of these variations on bone loading changes are measured by (i) decomposing the total force into parts mediated by the plate and by the stem and by (ii) post-surgery strain energy density (SED) deviations. Based on a bionics-inspired perspective on how nature in pre-operative conditions carries out force transfer from the knee joint into the tibia, a modified implant-bone interface is suggested that alters force transmission towards physiological conditions while preserving the geometries of the standard plate-stem endoprosthesis design. The key aspect is that the axial force is predominantly transmitted through the plate into proximal bone which requires a compliant bone-stem interface as realized by sliding friction conditions at a low friction coefficient. These interface conditions avoid stress shielding almost completely, preserve pre-surgery bone loading such that bone resorption is not likely to occur.
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- B Eidel
- DFG-Heisenberg-Group, Institut für Mechanik, University Siegen, Siegen, Germany
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- DFG-Heisenberg-Group, Institut für Mechanik, University Siegen, Siegen, Germany
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- Institut für Mechanik, Universität Siegen, Siegen, Germany
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- Institut für Werkstofftechnik, Universität Siegen, Siegen, Germany
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- Institut für Werkstofftechnik, Universität Siegen, Siegen, Germany
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Ricciardi C, Jónsson H, Jacob D, Improta G, Recenti M, Gíslason MK, Cesarelli G, Esposito L, Minutolo V, Bifulco P, Gargiulo P. Improving Prosthetic Selection and Predicting BMD from Biometric Measurements in Patients Receiving Total Hip Arthroplasty. Diagnostics (Basel) 2020; 10:diagnostics10100815. [PMID: 33066350 PMCID: PMC7602076 DOI: 10.3390/diagnostics10100815] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/10/2020] [Revised: 10/08/2020] [Accepted: 10/12/2020] [Indexed: 12/11/2022] Open
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There are two surgical approaches to performing total hip arthroplasty (THA): a cemented or uncemented type of prosthesis. The choice is usually based on the experience of the orthopaedic surgeon and on parameters such as the age and gender of the patient. Using machine learning (ML) techniques on quantitative biomechanical and bone quality data extracted from computed tomography, electromyography and gait analysis, the aim of this paper was, firstly, to help clinicians use patient-specific biomarkers from diagnostic exams in the prosthetic decision-making process. The second aim was to evaluate patient long-term outcomes by predicting the bone mineral density (BMD) of the proximal and distal parts of the femur using advanced image processing analysis techniques and ML. The ML analyses were performed on diagnostic patient data extracted from a national database of 51 THA patients using the Knime analytics platform. The classification analysis achieved 93% accuracy in choosing the type of prosthesis; the regression analysis on the BMD data showed a coefficient of determination of about 0.6. The start and stop of the electromyographic signals were identified as the best predictors. This study shows a patient-specific approach could be helpful in the decision-making process and provide clinicians with information regarding the follow up of patients.
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- Carlo Ricciardi
- Department of Advanced Biomedical Sciences, University Hospital of Naples ‘Federico II’, 80131 Naples, Italy
- Institute for Biomedical and Neural Engineering, Reykjavík University, 102 Reykjavík, Iceland; (D.J.); (M.R.); (M.K.G.); (P.G.)
- Correspondence:
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- Faculty of Medicine, University of Iceland, 102 Reykjavík, Iceland;
- Landspítali Hospital, Orthopaedic Clinic, 102 Reykjavík, Iceland
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- Institute for Biomedical and Neural Engineering, Reykjavík University, 102 Reykjavík, Iceland; (D.J.); (M.R.); (M.K.G.); (P.G.)
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- Department of Public Health, University Hospital of Naples ‘Federico II’, 80125 Naples, Italy;
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- Institute for Biomedical and Neural Engineering, Reykjavík University, 102 Reykjavík, Iceland; (D.J.); (M.R.); (M.K.G.); (P.G.)
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- Institute for Biomedical and Neural Engineering, Reykjavík University, 102 Reykjavík, Iceland; (D.J.); (M.R.); (M.K.G.); (P.G.)
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- Department of Chemical, Materials and Production Engineering, University of Naples “Federico II”, 80125 Naples, Italy;
- Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia, 80125 Naples, Italy
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- Department Engineering, University of Campania Luigi Vanvitelli, 81100 Aversa (CE), Italy; (L.E.); (V.M.)
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- Department Engineering, University of Campania Luigi Vanvitelli, 81100 Aversa (CE), Italy; (L.E.); (V.M.)
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- Department of Electrical Engineering and Information Technologies, University Hospital of Naples ‘Federico II’, 80125 Naples, Italy;
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- Institute for Biomedical and Neural Engineering, Reykjavík University, 102 Reykjavík, Iceland; (D.J.); (M.R.); (M.K.G.); (P.G.)
- Department of Science, Landspítali Hospital, 102 Reykjavík, Iceland
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Towards an App to Estimate Patient-Specific Perioperative Femur Fracture Risk. APPLIED SCIENCES-BASEL 2020. [DOI: 10.3390/app10186409] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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Total Hip Arthroplasty has been one of the most successful surgical procedure in terms of patient outcomes and satisfaction. However, due to increase in life expectancy and the related incidence of age-dependent bone diseases, a growing number of cases of intra-operative fractures lead to revision surgery with high rates of morbidity and mortality. Surgeons choose the type of the implant, either cemented or cementless prosthesis, on the basis of the age, the quality of the bone and the general medical conditions of the patients. Generally, no quantitative measures are available to assess the intra-operative fracture risk. Consequently, the decision-making process is mainly based on surgical operators’ expertise and qualitative information obtained from imaging. Motivated by this scenario, we here propose a mechanical-supported strategy to assist surgeons in their decisions, by giving intelligible maps of the risk fracture which take into account the interplay between the actual mechanical strength distribution inside the bone tissue and its response to the forces exerted by the implant. In the presented study, we produce charts and patient-specific synthetic “traffic-light” indicators of fracture risk, by making use of ad hoc analytical solutions to predict the stress levels in the bone by means of Computed Tomography-based mechanical and geometrical parameters of the patient. We felt that if implemented in a friendly software or proposed as an app, the strategy could constitute a practical tool to help the medical decision-making process, in particular with respect to the choice of adopting cemented or cementless implant.
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Gislason MK, Lupidio F, Jónsson H, Cristofolini L, Esposito L, Bifulco P, Fraldi M, Gargiulo P. Three dimensional bone mineral density changes in the femur over 1 year in primary total hip arthroplasty patients. Clin Biomech (Bristol, Avon) 2020; 78:105092. [PMID: 32590143 DOI: 10.1016/j.clinbiomech.2020.105092] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/16/2020] [Revised: 05/19/2020] [Accepted: 06/09/2020] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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BACKGROUND The aim of the study was to compare the bone mineral density changes between unmatched patients undergoing total hip arthroplasty receiving uncemented and cemented type of implants. Previous studies have used DEXA or a two dimensional analysis to estimate the bone quality following total joint replacement, whereas this study presents the changes in three dimensions. METHODS Fifty subjects both male and females receiving both cemented and uncemented type of implant were recruited. Two CT scans were taken of each subject, the first at 24 h post surgery and the second one 1 year after surgery. The scans were calibrated using a phantom converting the Hounsfield units to bone mineral density values in g/cm3. The two scans were registered together using anatomical landmarks and resliced to compare the two femurs in the identical frame of reference. The bone density gain and loss was calculated by comparing density values between the two sets of scans. FINDINGS The results showed that most of the bone loss was located around the Lesser Trochanter and some bone density gain at the distal tip of the implant. The three dimensional density changes occur differently between individuals and the study showed no correlation of bone loss with age. INTERPRETATION The bone loss occurred mostly at the proximal femur, which is in agreement with previously presented studies. By carrying out three dimensional analysis on the bone gain and loss on the femur, it is possible to identify the patients that are showing high degree of bone loss.
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- Institute for Biomedical and Neural Engineering, Reykjavik University, Iceland; University of Bologna, Department of Industrial Engineering, Italy
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- Landspitali University Hospital, Department of Orthopaedics, Iceland
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- University of Naples Federico II, Department of Structures for Engineering and Architecture, Italy
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- University of Naples Federico II, Department of Electrical Engineering and Information Technologies, Italy
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- University of Naples Federico II, Department of Structures for Engineering and Architecture, Italy
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- Institute for Biomedical and Neural Engineering, Reykjavik University, Iceland; Department of Science, Landspitali University Hospital, Iceland
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Dammak K, El Hami A. Multi-objective reliability based design optimization using Kriging surrogate model for cementless hip prosthesis. Comput Methods Biomech Biomed Engin 2020; 23:854-867. [PMID: 32479190 DOI: 10.1080/10255842.2020.1768247] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/24/2022]
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Design optimization for cementless hip prosthesis signifies one of the key topics of research to improve its performances. However, majority of the studies have not considered the presence of uncertainties while it has been shown that a deterministic optimization leads to an unreliable design. In this paper, a multi-objective reliability-based design optimization (MORBDO) procedure is proposed for cementless hip prosthesis design. The proposed methodology consists in combining the finite element simulation (FES), surrogating techniques and optimization procedure. The constructed meta-models are validated and compared using different measures such as error predictions and cross-validation (CV). The results show that the constrained non-dominated sorting genetic algorithm (C-NSGA-II) coupled with the hybrid method (HM) was capable to generate well-distributed reliable Pareto solutions.
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- Khalil Dammak
- Laboratory of Mechanics of Normandy (LMN), INSA Rouen Normandy, University of Rouen, St Etienne de Rouvray, France
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- Laboratory of Mechanics of Normandy (LMN), INSA Rouen Normandy, University of Rouen, St Etienne de Rouvray, France
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Mehboob H, Ahmad F, Tarlochan F, Mehboob A, Chang SH. A comprehensive analysis of bio-inspired design of femoral stem on primary and secondary stabilities using mechanoregulatory algorithm. Biomech Model Mechanobiol 2020; 19:2213-2226. [PMID: 32388685 DOI: 10.1007/s10237-020-01334-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/10/2019] [Accepted: 04/26/2020] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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The coated porous section of stem surface is initially filled with callus that undergoes osseointegration process, which develops a bond between stem and bone, lessens the micromotions and transfers stresses to the bone, proximally. This phenomenon attributes to primary and secondary stabilities of the stems that exhibit trade-off the stem stiffness. This study attempts to ascertain the influence of stem stiffness on peri-prosthetic bone formation and stress shielding when in silico models of solid CoCr alloy and Ti alloy stems, and porous Ti stems (53.8 GPa and 31.5 GPa Young's moduli) were implanted. A tissue differentiation predictive mechanoregulation algorithm was employed to estimate the evolutionary bond between bone and stem interfaces with 0.5-mm- and 1-mm-thick calluses. The results revealed that the high stiffness stems yielded higher stress shielding and lower micromotions than that of low stiffness stems. Contrarily, bone formation around solid Ti alloy stem and porous Ti 53.8 GPa stem was augmented in 0.5-mm- and 1-mm-thick calluses, respectively. All designs of stems exhibited different rates of bone formation, diverse initial micromotions and stress shielding; however, long-term bone formation was coherent with different stress shielding. Therefore, contemplating the secondary stability of the stems, low stiffness stem (Ti 53.8 GPa) gave superior biomechanical performance than that of high stiffness stems.
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- Hassan Mehboob
- Department of Engineering Management, College of Engineering, Prince Sultan University, P.O. Box No. 66833, Rafha Street, Riyadh, 11586, Saudi Arabia.
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- Department of Mechanical and Mechatronics Engineering, Dhofar University, P.O. Box 2509, 211, Salalah, Sultanate of Oman
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- Department of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering, Qatar University, Al Tarfa, 2713, Doha, Qatar
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- School of Mechanical Engineering, Chung-Ang University, 221, Heukseok-Dong, Dongjak-Gu, Seoul, 156-756, Republic of Korea
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- School of Mechanical Engineering, Chung-Ang University, 221, Heukseok-Dong, Dongjak-Gu, Seoul, 156-756, Republic of Korea
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Moussa A, Rahman S, Xu M, Tanzer M, Pasini D. Topology optimization of 3D-printed structurally porous cage for acetabular reinforcement in total hip arthroplasty. J Mech Behav Biomed Mater 2020; 105:103705. [PMID: 32279849 DOI: 10.1016/j.jmbbm.2020.103705] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/19/2019] [Revised: 02/07/2020] [Accepted: 02/16/2020] [Indexed: 01/12/2023]
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Aseptic loosening and mechanical failure of acetabular reinforcement components are among the main causes of their reduced service life. Current acetabular implants typically feature a structural solid layer that provides load bearing capacity, coated with a foam of uniform porosity to reduce stress shielding and implant loosening. This paper presents an alternative concept for a 3D printed cage that consists of a multifunctional fully porous layer with graded attributes that integrate both structural function and bone in-growth properties. The design comprises a hemispherical cup affixed to a superior flange with architecture featuring an optimally graded porosity. The methodology here presented combines an upscaling mechanics scheme of lattice materials with density-based topology optimization, and includes additive manufacturing constraints and bone ingrowth requirements in the problem formulation. The numerical results indicate a 21.4% reduction in the maximum contact stress on the bone surface, and a 26% decrease in the bone-implant interface peak micromotion, values that are indicative of enhanced bone ingrowth and implant long-term stability.
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- Ahmed Moussa
- Department of Mechanical Engineering, McGill University, Montreal, Quebec, H3A0C3, Canada
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- Department of Mechanical Engineering, McGill University, Montreal, Quebec, H3A0C3, Canada
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- Department of Mechanical Engineering, McGill University, Montreal, Quebec, H3A0C3, Canada
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- Division of Orthopaedics, Department of Surgery, McGill University, Jo Miller Orthopaedic Research Laboratory, Montreal, Quebec, H3G1A4, Canada
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- Department of Mechanical Engineering, McGill University, Montreal, Quebec, H3A0C3, Canada.
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Al-Tamimi AA, Quental C, Folgado J, Peach C, Bartolo P. Stress analysis in a bone fracture fixed with topology-optimised plates. Biomech Model Mechanobiol 2019; 19:693-699. [PMID: 31650371 PMCID: PMC7105442 DOI: 10.1007/s10237-019-01240-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/10/2019] [Accepted: 10/09/2019] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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The design of commercially available fixation plates and the materials used for their fabrication lead to the plates being stiffer than bone. Consequently, commercial plates are prone to induce bone stress shielding. In this study, three-dimensional fixation plates are designed using topology optimisation aiming to reduce the risk of bone stress shielding. Fixation plate designs were optimised by minimising the strain energy for three levels of volume reduction (i.e. 25%, 45% and 75%). To evaluate stress shielding, changes in bone stress due to the different fixation plate designs were determined on the fracture plane of an idealised shaft of a long bone under a four-point bending load considering the effect of a patient walking with crutches of a transverse fractured tibia. Topology optimisation is a viable approach to design less stiff plates with adequate mechanical strength considering high volume reductions, which consequently increased the stress transferred to the bone fracture plane minimising bone stress shielding.
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- Abdulsalam Abdulaziz Al-Tamimi
- Industrial Engineering Department, College of Engineering, Kind Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.,School of Mechanical, Aerospace and Civil Engineering, The University of Manchester, Manchester, UK
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- IDMEC, Instituto Superior Técnico, Universidade de Lisboa, Lisbon, Portugal
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- IDMEC, Instituto Superior Técnico, Universidade de Lisboa, Lisbon, Portugal
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- School of Mechanical, Aerospace and Civil Engineering, The University of Manchester, Manchester, UK.,Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust, Manchester, UK
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- School of Mechanical, Aerospace and Civil Engineering, The University of Manchester, Manchester, UK.
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Iqbal T, Wang L, Li D, Dong E, Fan H, Fu J, Hu C. A general multi-objective topology optimization methodology developed for customized design of pelvic prostheses. Med Eng Phys 2019; 69:8-16. [PMID: 31229384 DOI: 10.1016/j.medengphy.2019.06.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/21/2018] [Revised: 05/29/2019] [Accepted: 06/10/2019] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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In this study, a multi-objective topology optimization method has been formulated and carried out for various resection types, with minimization of a weighted sum of the compliance (maximized stiffness) under six routine activities of daily life as the objective function and volume reduction as a constraint. Unique prosthetic geometries with low weight and remarkable strength closely matching the pelvic bone shape were obtained. The strength of the optimized implants was investigated through finite element analysis and it has been found that the initial geometries of the optimized implants could withstand the static loading conditions of various routine activities having less stress concentration areas. A 3D printed patient-specific topology optimized hemi-pelvic prosthesis has been designed based on the proposed method and implanted successfully in a patient with pelvic sarcoma. Therefore, pelvic prostheses can be designed and then manufactured via additive manufacturing technologies with the minimum material in less time and having robust mechanical fixation responses. Conclusively, the topology optimization method used for the design of pelvic prostheses improves the biomechanical performance of the implants with reduced weight and higher stiffness than the traditional implants. Including the topology optimization procedure in the phase of designing patient-specific pelvic implants is therefore, highly recommended.
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- Taimoor Iqbal
- State Key Laboratory for Manufacturing System Engineering, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, Shaanxi 710054, PR China; School of Mechanical Engineering, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, 710054, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory for Manufacturing System Engineering, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, Shaanxi 710054, PR China; School of Mechanical Engineering, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, 710054, PR China.
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- State Key Laboratory for Manufacturing System Engineering, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, Shaanxi 710054, PR China; School of Mechanical Engineering, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, 710054, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory for Manufacturing System Engineering, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, Shaanxi 710054, PR China; School of Mechanical Engineering, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, 710054, PR China
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- Department of Orthopedics, Xijing Hospital, Air Force Medical University, Xi'an 710032, PR China
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- Department of Orthopedics, Xijing Hospital, Air Force Medical University, Xi'an 710032, PR China
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- Shaanxi Institute of Medical Device Quality Supervision and Inspection, Xi'an 712046, PR China
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Tang L, Wang L, Bao W, Zhu S, Li D, Zhao N, Liu C. Functional gradient structural design of customized diabetic insoles. J Mech Behav Biomed Mater 2019; 94:279-287. [PMID: 30933836 DOI: 10.1016/j.jmbbm.2019.03.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/13/2018] [Revised: 02/28/2019] [Accepted: 03/05/2019] [Indexed: 10/27/2022]
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Diabetic foot is a common and serious complication of diabetes, largely due to sensory neuropathy and excessive mechanical stresses. Studies have shown that reducing the contact pressure can effectively lower the incidence of diabetic foot. A new design method is proposed in this study for optimizing the stress distribution of the contact surfaces between the foot and the insole by applying functional gradient structural properties to the insole. Finite element analysis was employed for studying the contact mechanics, which laid the foundation for modulus readjustment during the optimization process. The moduli of the materials were correlated to the properties of the structural porous units. The customized insoles were manufactured using additive manufacturing technology and put into mechanical test. Results show that the designed insole helps in increasing the foot contact area by approximately 30% and reducing the peak contact pressure by 35%. Hence, the proposed method can be used to design customized insoles, particularly diabetic insoles, by offering better contact mechanics and good potential for reducing the severity of diabetic foot. The methodology is equally applicable to other designs involving optimization of material properties.
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- Lei Tang
- State Key Laboratory for Manufacturing System Engineering, School of Mechanical Engineering, Xi'an Jiaotong University, 710054 Xi'an, ShaanXi, China
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- State Key Laboratory for Manufacturing System Engineering, School of Mechanical Engineering, Xi'an Jiaotong University, 710054 Xi'an, ShaanXi, China
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- State Key Laboratory for Manufacturing System Engineering, School of Mechanical Engineering, Xi'an Jiaotong University, 710054 Xi'an, ShaanXi, China
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- State Key Laboratory for Manufacturing System Engineering, School of Mechanical Engineering, Xi'an Jiaotong University, 710054 Xi'an, ShaanXi, China
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- State Key Laboratory for Manufacturing System Engineering, School of Mechanical Engineering, Xi'an Jiaotong University, 710054 Xi'an, ShaanXi, China.
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- State Key Laboratory for Manufacturing System Engineering, School of Mechanical Engineering, Xi'an Jiaotong University, 710054 Xi'an, ShaanXi, China
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- John Scale Centre for Biomedical Engineering, University College London, Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital, Stanmore HA7 4LP, UK
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Márquez-Flórez K, Shefelbine S, Ramírez-Martínez A, Garzón-Alvarado D. Computational model for the patella onset. PLoS One 2018; 13:e0207770. [PMID: 30533045 PMCID: PMC6289436 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0207770] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/11/2018] [Accepted: 11/06/2018] [Indexed: 11/23/2022] Open
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The patella is a sesamoid bone embedded within the quadriceps tendon and the patellar tendon that articulates with the femur. However, how is it formed is still unknown. Therefore, here we have evaluated, computationally, how three theories explain, independently, the patella onset. The first theory was proposed recently, in 2015. This theory suggested that the patella is initially formed as a bone eminence, attached to the anterodistal surface of the femur, while the quadriceps tendon is forming. Thereafter, a joint develops between the eminence and the femur, regulated by mechanical load. We evaluated this theory by simulating the biochemical environment that surrounds the tendon development. As a result, we obtained a patella-like structure embedded within the tendon, especially for larger flexion angles. The second and third theories are the most accepted until now. They state that the patella develops within tendons in response to the mechanical environment provided by the attaching muscles. The second theory analyzed the mechanical conditions (high hydrostatic stress) that (according to previous Carter theories) lead to the differentiation from tendon to fibrocartilage, and then, to bone. The last theory was evaluated using the self-optimizing capability of biological tissue. It was considered that the development of the patella, due to tissue topological optimization of the developing quadriceps tendon, is a feasible explanation of the patella appearance. For both theories, a patella onset was obtained as a structure embedded within the tendon. This model provided information about the relationship between the flexion angle and the patella size and shape. In conclusion, the computational models used to evaluate and analyze the selected theories allow determining that the patella onset may be the result of a combination of biochemical and mechanical factors that surround the patellar tendon development.
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- Kalenia Márquez-Flórez
- Biomimetics Laboratory, Instituto de Biotecnología, Universidad Nacional de Colombia, Bogotá, Ciudad Universitaria, Colombia
- Numerical Methods and Modeling Research Group (GNUM), Universidad Nacional de Colombia, Bogotá, Ciudad Universitaria, Colombia
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- Department of Mechanical Engineering, Northeastern University, Boston, MA, United States of America
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- Biomimetics Laboratory, Instituto de Biotecnología, Universidad Nacional de Colombia, Bogotá, Ciudad Universitaria, Colombia
- Numerical Methods and Modeling Research Group (GNUM), Universidad Nacional de Colombia, Bogotá, Ciudad Universitaria, Colombia
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Esposito L, Bifulco P, Gargiulo P, Gíslason MK, Cesarelli M, Iuppariello L, Jónsson H, Cutolo A, Fraldi M. Towards a patient-specific estimation of intra-operative femoral fracture risk. Comput Methods Biomech Biomed Engin 2018; 21:663-672. [PMID: 30370789 DOI: 10.1080/10255842.2018.1508570] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/28/2022]
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Total Hip Arthroplasty requires pre-surgical evaluation between un-cemented and cemented prostheses. A Patient with intra-operative periprosthetic fracture and another with a successful outcome were recruited, and their finite element models were constructed by processing CT data, assuming elastic-plastic behavior of the bone as function of the local density. To resemble the insertion of the prosthesis into the femur, a fictitious thermal dilatation is applied to the broach volume. Strain-based fracture risk factor is estimated, depicting results in terms of the total mechanical strain expressed using a simple "traffic lights" color code to provide immediate, concise, and intelligible pre-operative information to surgeons.
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- L Esposito
- a Department of Structures for Engineering and Architecture (DiSt), Polytechnic School - College of Engineering , University of Naples Federico II , Naples , Italy
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- b Department of Electric Engineering and Information Technologies (DIETI), Polytechnic School - College of Engineering , University of Naples Federico II , Naples , Italy
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- c Institute for Biomedical and Neural Engineering, Department of Science , Landspítali University Hospital, University of Iceland , Reykjavik , Iceland
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- c Institute for Biomedical and Neural Engineering, Department of Science , Landspítali University Hospital, University of Iceland , Reykjavik , Iceland
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- b Department of Electric Engineering and Information Technologies (DIETI), Polytechnic School - College of Engineering , University of Naples Federico II , Naples , Italy
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- b Department of Electric Engineering and Information Technologies (DIETI), Polytechnic School - College of Engineering , University of Naples Federico II , Naples , Italy
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- d Department of Orthopaedic Sciences , Landspítali University Hospital, University of Iceland , Reykjavik , Iceland
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- e Department of Chemical, Materials and Production Engineering (DIC-MAPI), Polytechnic School - College of Engineering , University of Naples Federico II , Naples , Italy
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- a Department of Structures for Engineering and Architecture (DiSt), Polytechnic School - College of Engineering , University of Naples Federico II , Naples , Italy.,f Interdisciplinary Research Centre for Biomaterials (CRIB) , University of Naples Federico II , Naples , Italy
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A Novel Approach for Assessing the Fatigue Behavior of PEEK in a Physiologically Relevant Environment. MATERIALS 2018; 11:ma11101923. [PMID: 30308932 PMCID: PMC6213617 DOI: 10.3390/ma11101923] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/14/2018] [Revised: 09/27/2018] [Accepted: 10/06/2018] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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In recent years, the need of surgical procedures has continuously increased and, therefore, researchers and clinicians are broadly focusing on the development of new biocompatible materials. Among them, polyetheretherketone (PEEK) has gained wide interest in load-bearing applications due to its yielding behaviour and its superior corrosion resistance. To assure its reliability in these applications where notches and other stress concentrators weaken implants resistance, a design tool for assessing its tensile and fatigue behaviour in the presence of geometrical discontinuities is highly claimed. Herein, a new fatigue design method based on a local approach is proposed for PEEK implant, and the results are compared with those obtained using the two main biomaterial design approaches available in literature, i.e., the theory of critical distances (TCD) and the notch stress intensity factor (NSIF) approach. To this aim, previously published datasets of PEEK-notched specimens are used, and the proposed method is reported to provide more accurate results and to be robust for different notch geometries.
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Heterogeneous modeling based prosthesis design with porosity and material variation. J Mech Behav Biomed Mater 2018; 87:124-131. [PMID: 30056310 DOI: 10.1016/j.jmbbm.2018.07.029] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/08/2018] [Revised: 07/17/2018] [Accepted: 07/18/2018] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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The work proposes the development of heterogeneous bio-implants with the aim to minimize stress shielding effect and enhance bone ingrowth. Stress shielding in the implant can be minimized by reducing the overall stiffness of the implant, which is achieved here by varying the material based on stress distribution across the prosthesis. To increase overall stability of the implant by simultaneous enhancing osseointegration and reducing stress shielding, the work proposes the design of heterogeneous prosthesis with graded porosity and material having radial, axial and mixed (simultaneous radial and axial) variations. Static analysis for material variation models and consolidation analysis for graded porosity and material variation models are performed. After comparisons of results among different models, radial variation model was observed to deliver the results.
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Eidel B, Gote A, Ohrndorf A, Christ HJ. How can a short stem hip implant preserve the natural, pre-surgery force flow? A finite element analysis on a collar cortex compression concept (CO 4). Med Eng Phys 2018; 58:S1350-4533(18)30076-6. [PMID: 29773487 DOI: 10.1016/j.medengphy.2018.04.016] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/15/2017] [Revised: 03/17/2018] [Accepted: 04/16/2018] [Indexed: 10/28/2022]
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The present work proposes a simple, novel fixation concept for short stem hip endoprostheses, which preserves the pre-surgery force flow through femoral bone to an unprecedented extent. It is demonstrated by finite element analyses that a standard implant model endowed with minor geometrical changes can overcome bone loading reduction and can achieve almost physiological conditions. The numerical results underpin that the key aspect of the novel, so-called "collar cortex compression concept CO4" is the direct, almost full load transmission from the implant collar to the resected femur cortex, which implies that the implant stem must be smooth and therefore interacts mainly by normal contact with the surrounding bone. For a stem endowed with surface porosity at already small areas, it is mainly the stem which transmits axial forces by shear, whereas the collar shows considerable unloading, which is the standard metaphyseal fixation. Only in the latter case the implant-bone stiffness contrast induces stress shielding, whereas for CO4 stress shielding is avoided almost completely, although the implant is made of a stiff Ti-alloy. CO4 is bionics-inspired in that it mimics force transmission at implant-bone interfaces following the natural conditions and it thereby preserves pre-surgery bone architecture as an optimized solution of nature.
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- B Eidel
- Heisenberg-Group, Universität Siegen 57068 Siegen, Paul-Bonatz-Str. 9-11, Germany.
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- Heisenberg-Group, Universität Siegen 57068 Siegen, Paul-Bonatz-Str. 9-11, Germany
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- Institut für Werkstofftechnik, Universität Siegen, 57068 Siegen, Paul-Bonatz-Str. 9-11, Germany
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- Institut für Werkstofftechnik, Universität Siegen, 57068 Siegen, Paul-Bonatz-Str. 9-11, Germany
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Kang J, Wang L, Yang C, Wang L, Yi C, He J, Li D. Custom design and biomechanical analysis of 3D-printed PEEK rib prostheses. Biomech Model Mechanobiol 2018; 17:1083-1092. [PMID: 29730771 DOI: 10.1007/s10237-018-1015-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 42] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/13/2017] [Accepted: 04/02/2018] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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A tumour resection normally involves a large tissue resection and bone replacement. Polyether ether ketone (PEEK) has become a suitable candidate for use in various prostheses owing to its lightness in weight, modulus close to that of natural bone, and good biocompatibility, among other factors. This study proposes a new design method for a rib prosthesis using the centroid trajectory of the natural replaced rib, where the strength can be adjusted by monitoring the cross-sectional area, shape, and properties. A custom-designed rib prosthesis was manufactured using fused deposition modelling (FDM) manufacturing technology, and the mechanical behaviour was found to be close to that of a natural rib. A finite element analysis of the designed rib was carried out under similar loading conditions to those used in mechanical testing. The results indicate that the centroid trajectory derived from a natural rib diaphysis can provide reliable guidance for the design of a rib prosthesis. Such methodology not only offers considerable design freedom in terms of shape and required strength, but also benefits the quality of the surface finishing for samples manufactured using the FDM technique. FDM-printed PEEK rib prostheses have been successfully implanted, and good clinical performances have been achieved.
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- Jianfeng Kang
- State Key Laboratory for Manufacturing Systems Engineering, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, Shaan Xi, China
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- State Key Laboratory for Manufacturing Systems Engineering, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, Shaan Xi, China.
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- State Key Laboratory for Manufacturing Systems Engineering, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, Shaan Xi, China
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- Departments of Thoracic Surgery, Tangdu Hospital, The Fourth Military Medical University, Xi'an, Shaan Xi, China
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- State Key Laboratory for Manufacturing Systems Engineering, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, Shaan Xi, China
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- State Key Laboratory for Manufacturing Systems Engineering, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, Shaan Xi, China
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- State Key Laboratory for Manufacturing Systems Engineering, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, Shaan Xi, China
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Cilla M, Checa S, Duda GN. Strain shielding inspired re-design of proximal femoral stems for total hip arthroplasty. J Orthop Res 2017; 35:2534-2544. [PMID: 28176355 DOI: 10.1002/jor.23540] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/13/2016] [Accepted: 01/27/2017] [Indexed: 02/04/2023]
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A large number of hip prosthesis with different designs have been developed. However, the influence of hip implant design changes on the strains induced in the bone remains unclear. The purpose of this study is to better understand the mechanics of short stem total hip arthroplasty. Specifically, it investigates whether strain shielding can be avoided by changing implant shape and/or material properties. It is hypothesized that the re-design of existing implant designs can result in further reduction of strain shielding and thus keep bone loss minimal following total hip replacement. Finite element methods were used to compare healthy and implanted models. The local mechanics strains/stresses in the intact and implanted femurs were determined under patient-specific muscle and joint contact forces. Results suggest that small changes in implant geometry and material properties have no major effect on strain shielding. Furthermore, it was found that improvement depends on a dramatic re-design of the original implant design. Whereas the benefit of this strategy of modification of the original geometry of a given short-stemmed hip consists in reduced bone remodeling, care should be taken with regard to long-term bone anchorage and implant fatigue strength. It is also shown that geometrical and material changes have a limited potential in avoiding strain shielding even in short-stemmed implants. Finally, it is suggested that an understanding of the influence of these changes on the strain distribution within the bone can guide in the process of optimizing the current stem designs toward minimal strain shielding effects. © 2017 Orthopaedic Research Society. Published by Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J Orthop Res 35:2534-2544, 2017.
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- Myriam Cilla
- Julius Wolff Institute, Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Campus - Virchow Klinikum, Augustenburger Platz 1, Institutsgebäude Süd,13353 Berlin, Germany.,Centro Universitario de la Defensa, Academia General Militar, Ctra. Huesca s/n, 50090 Zaragoza, Spain.,Aragón Institute of Engineering Research (I3A), University of Zaragoza, Zaragoza, Spain
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- Julius Wolff Institute, Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Campus - Virchow Klinikum, Augustenburger Platz 1, Institutsgebäude Süd,13353 Berlin, Germany.,Berlin-Brandenburg School for Regenerative Therapies, Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Berlin, Germany.,Berlin-Brandenburg Center for Regenerative Therapies, Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Berlin, Germany
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- Julius Wolff Institute, Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Campus - Virchow Klinikum, Augustenburger Platz 1, Institutsgebäude Süd,13353 Berlin, Germany.,Berlin-Brandenburg School for Regenerative Therapies, Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Berlin, Germany.,Berlin-Brandenburg Center for Regenerative Therapies, Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Berlin, Germany
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Cramer AD, Challis VJ, Roberts AP. Physically Realizable Three-Dimensional Bone Prosthesis Design With Interpolated Microstructures. J Biomech Eng 2017; 139:2594572. [PMID: 27996078 DOI: 10.1115/1.4035481] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/13/2016] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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We present a new approach to designing three-dimensional, physically realizable porous femoral implants with spatially varying microstructures and effective material properties. We optimize over a simplified design domain to reduce shear stress at the bone-prosthetic interface with a constraint on the bone resorption measured using strain energy. This combination of objective and constraint aims to reduce implant failure and allows a detailed study of the implant designs obtained with a range of microstructure sets and parameters. The microstructure sets are either specified directly or constructed using shape interpolation between a finite number of microstructures optimized for multifunctional characteristics. We demonstrate that designs using varying microstructures outperform designs with a homogeneous microstructure for this femoral implant problem. Further, the choice of microstructure set has an impact on the objective values achieved and on the optimized implant designs. A proof-of-concept metal prototype fabricated via selective laser melting (SLM) demonstrates the manufacturability of designs obtained with our approach.
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- Andrew D Cramer
- School of Mathematics and Physics, The University of Queensland, Brisbane QLD 4072, Australia e-mail:
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- School of Mathematics and Physics, The University of Queensland, Brisbane QLD 4072, Australia e-mail:
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- School of Mathematics and Physics, The University of Queensland, Brisbane QLD 4072, Australia e-mail:
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Saravana Kumar G, George SP. Optimization of custom cementless stem using finite element analysis and elastic modulus distribution for reducing stress-shielding effect. Proc Inst Mech Eng H 2017; 231:149-159. [DOI: 10.1177/0954411916686125] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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This work proposes a methodology involving stiffness optimization for subject-specific cementless hip implant design based on finite element analysis for reducing stress-shielding effect. To assess the change in the stress–strain state of the femur and the resulting stress-shielding effect due to insertion of the implant, a finite element analysis of the resected femur with implant assembly is carried out for a clinically relevant loading condition. Selecting the von Mises stress as the criterion for discriminating regions for elastic modulus difference, a stiffness minimization method was employed by varying the elastic modulus distribution in custom implant stem. The stiffness minimization problem is formulated as material distribution problem without explicitly penalizing partial volume elements. This formulation enables designs that could be fabricated using additive manufacturing to make porous implant with varying levels of porosity. Stress-shielding effect, measured as difference between the von Mises stress in the intact and implanted femur, decreased as the elastic modulus distribution is optimized.
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- Department of Mechanical Engineering, Amal Jyothi College of Engineering, Kottayam, India
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Kharmanda G. Integration of multi-objective structural optimization into cementless hip prosthesis design: Improved Austin-Moore model. Comput Methods Biomech Biomed Engin 2016; 19:1557-66. [PMID: 27028554 DOI: 10.1080/10255842.2016.1170121] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/22/2022]
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A new strategy of multi-objective structural optimization is integrated into Austin-Moore prosthesis in order to improve its performance. The new resulting model is so-called Improved Austin-Moore. The topology optimization is considered as a conceptual design stage to sketch several kinds of hollow stems according to the daily loading cases. The shape optimization presents the detailed design stage considering several objectives. Here, A new multiplicative formulation is proposed as a performance scale in order to define the best compromise between several requirements. Numerical applications on 2D and 3D problems are carried out to show the advantages of the proposed model.
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- G Kharmanda
- a Division of Solid Mechanics , Lund University/LTH , Lund , Sweden
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Gonzalez FJQ, Nuno N. Finite element modeling of manufacturing irregularities of porous materials. BIOMATERIALS AND BIOMECHANICS IN BIOENGINEERING 2016. [DOI: 10.12989/bme.2016.3.1.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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Topological design and additive manufacturing of porous metals for bone scaffolds and orthopaedic implants: A review. Biomaterials 2016. [DOI: 10.1016/j.biomaterials.2016.01.012 pmid: 26773669] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/23/2023]
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Wang X, Xu S, Zhou S, Xu W, Leary M, Choong P, Qian M, Brandt M, Xie YM. Topological design and additive manufacturing of porous metals for bone scaffolds and orthopaedic implants: A review. Biomaterials 2016; 83:127-41. [PMID: 26773669 DOI: 10.1016/j.biomaterials.2016.01.012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 634] [Impact Index Per Article: 79.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/23/2015] [Revised: 12/31/2015] [Accepted: 01/01/2016] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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One of the critical issues in orthopaedic regenerative medicine is the design of bone scaffolds and implants that replicate the biomechanical properties of the host bones. Porous metals have found themselves to be suitable candidates for repairing or replacing the damaged bones since their stiffness and porosity can be adjusted on demands. Another advantage of porous metals lies in their open space for the in-growth of bone tissue, hence accelerating the osseointegration process. The fabrication of porous metals has been extensively explored over decades, however only limited controls over the internal architecture can be achieved by the conventional processes. Recent advances in additive manufacturing have provided unprecedented opportunities for producing complex structures to meet the increasing demands for implants with customized mechanical performance. At the same time, topology optimization techniques have been developed to enable the internal architecture of porous metals to be designed to achieve specified mechanical properties at will. Thus implants designed via the topology optimization approach and produced by additive manufacturing are of great interest. This paper reviews the state-of-the-art of topological design and manufacturing processes of various types of porous metals, in particular for titanium alloys, biodegradable metals and shape memory alloys. This review also identifies the limitations of current techniques and addresses the directions for future investigations.
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- Xiaojian Wang
- Centre for Innovative Structures and Materials, School of Engineering, RMIT University, GPO Box 2476, Melbourne 3001, Victoria, Australia
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- Centre for Innovative Structures and Materials, School of Engineering, RMIT University, GPO Box 2476, Melbourne 3001, Victoria, Australia
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- Centre for Innovative Structures and Materials, School of Engineering, RMIT University, GPO Box 2476, Melbourne 3001, Victoria, Australia
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- Centre for Additive Manufacturing, School of Engineering, RMIT University, GPO Box 2476, Melbourne 3001, Victoria, Australia
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- Centre for Additive Manufacturing, School of Engineering, RMIT University, GPO Box 2476, Melbourne 3001, Victoria, Australia
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- Department of Surgery, University of Melbourne, St. Vincent's Hospital, Melbourne 3001, Victoria, Australia
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- Centre for Additive Manufacturing, School of Engineering, RMIT University, GPO Box 2476, Melbourne 3001, Victoria, Australia
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- Centre for Additive Manufacturing, School of Engineering, RMIT University, GPO Box 2476, Melbourne 3001, Victoria, Australia
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- Centre for Innovative Structures and Materials, School of Engineering, RMIT University, GPO Box 2476, Melbourne 3001, Victoria, Australia; Centre for Additive Manufacturing, School of Engineering, RMIT University, GPO Box 2476, Melbourne 3001, Victoria, Australia.
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Chanda S, Gupta S, Kumar Pratihar D. A Genetic Algorithm Based Multi-Objective Shape Optimization Scheme for Cementless Femoral Implant. J Biomech Eng 2015; 137:1936138. [PMID: 25392855 DOI: 10.1115/1.4029061] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/25/2014] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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The shape and geometry of femoral implant influence implant-induced periprosthetic bone resorption and implant-bone interface stresses, which are potential causes of aseptic loosening in cementless total hip arthroplasty (THA). Development of a shape optimization scheme is necessary to achieve a trade-off between these two conflicting objectives. The objective of this study was to develop a novel multi-objective custom-based shape optimization scheme for cementless femoral implant by integrating finite element (FE) analysis and a multi-objective genetic algorithm (GA). The FE model of a proximal femur was based on a subject-specific CT-scan dataset. Eighteen parameters describing the nature of four key sections of the implant were identified as design variables. Two objective functions, one based on implant-bone interface failure criterion, and the other based on resorbed proximal bone mass fraction (BMF), were formulated. The results predicted by the two objective functions were found to be contradictory; a reduction in the proximal bone resorption was accompanied by a greater chance of interface failure. The resorbed proximal BMF was found to be between 23% and 27% for the trade-off geometries as compared to ∼39% for a generic implant. Moreover, the overall chances of interface failure have been minimized for the optimal designs, compared to the generic implant. The adaptive bone remodeling was also found to be minimal for the optimally designed implants and, further with remodeling, the chances of interface debonding increased only marginally.
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- Souptick Chanda
- Department of Mechanical Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur, Kharagpur, West Bengal 721 302, India
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- Department of Mechanical Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur, Kharagpur, West Bengal 721 302, India e-mail:
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- Department of Mechanical Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur, Kharagpur, West Bengal 721 302, India
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The upper femur has long held a fascination for both clinicians and bioengineers as it contains two trabecular columns obviously related to its function. In this respect two theories as to the formation of these columns have developed, both associated with Wolff: the Trajectorial Theory, which relates mainly to the passage of forces through the cancellous bone of the upper femur, and Wolff's Law of bone formation, which describes the bone's reaction to these forces and relates to bone in general. The two concepts nevertheless are often used synonymously. The Trajectorial Theory propounds that these cancellous structures in the femoral neck are due to both tension and compression forces, while modern day concepts of Wolff's Law only acknowledge the action of compression forces: and herein lies the paradox. The Trajectorial Theory and Wolff's Law, when applied to the upper femur, are mutually exclusive. The evidence, anatomical and physiological, indicates that bone forms within the femoral neck solely under the influence of compression forces. This would indicate that the Trajectorial Theory is not appropriate for this region. An alternative conceptual way of looking at this region is presented which eliminates this theory and resolves the paradox.
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Quental C, Fernandes PR, Monteiro J, Folgado J. Bone remodelling of the scapula after a total shoulder arthroplasty. Biomech Model Mechanobiol 2013; 13:827-38. [DOI: 10.1007/s10237-013-0537-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/19/2013] [Accepted: 10/11/2013] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
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Arabnejad Khanoki S, Pasini D. Multiscale Design and Multiobjective Optimization of Orthopedic Hip Implants with Functionally Graded Cellular Material. J Biomech Eng 2012; 134:031004. [DOI: 10.1115/1.4006115] [Citation(s) in RCA: 89] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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Revision surgeries of total hip arthroplasty are often caused by a deficient structural compatibility of the implant. Two main culprits, among others, are bone-implant interface instability and bone resorption. To address these issues, in this paper we propose a novel type of implant, which, in contrast to current hip replacement implants made of either a fully solid or a foam material, consists of a lattice microstructure with nonhomogeneous distribution of material properties. A methodology based on multiscale mechanics and design optimization is introduced to synthesize a graded cellular implant that can minimize concurrently bone resorption and implant interface failure. The procedure is applied to the design of a 2D left implanted femur with optimized gradients of relative density. To assess the manufacturability of the graded cellular microstructure, a proof-of-concept is fabricated by using rapid prototyping. The results from the analysis are used to compare the optimized cellular implant with a fully dense titanium implant and a homogeneous foam implant with a relative density of 50%. The bone resorption and the maximum value of interface stress of the cellular implant are found to be over 70% and 50% less than the titanium implant while being 53% and 65% less than the foam implant.
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- Mechanical Engineering Department, McGill University, Montreal, Quebec, Canada, H3A 0C3
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Advanced Computational Framework for the Automatic Analysis of the Acetabular Morphology from the Pelvic Bone Surface for Hip Arthroplasty Applications. Ann Biomed Eng 2011; 39:2791-806. [DOI: 10.1007/s10439-011-0375-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/22/2011] [Accepted: 07/28/2011] [Indexed: 01/01/2023]
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Boyle C, Kim IY. Comparison of different hip prosthesis shapes considering micro-level bone remodeling and stress-shielding criteria using three-dimensional design space topology optimization. J Biomech 2011; 44:1722-8. [PMID: 21497816 DOI: 10.1016/j.jbiomech.2011.03.038] [Citation(s) in RCA: 51] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/21/2010] [Revised: 03/29/2011] [Accepted: 03/29/2011] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
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Since the late 1980s, computational analysis of total hip arthroplasty (THA) prosthesis components has been completed using macro-level bone remodeling algorithms. The utilization of macro-sized elements requires apparent bone densities to predict cancellous bone strength, thereby, preventing visualization and analysis of realistic trabecular architecture. In this study, we utilized a recently developed structural optimization algorithm, design space optimization (DSO), to perform a micro-level three-dimensional finite element bone remodeling simulation on the human proximal femur pre- and post-THA. The computational simulation facilitated direct performance comparison between two commercially available prosthetic implant stems from Zimmer Inc.: the Alloclassic and the Mayo conservative. The novel micro-level approach allowed the unique ability to visualize the trabecular bone adaption post-operation and to quantify the changes in bone mineral content by region. Stress-shielding and strain energy distribution were also quantified for the immediate post-operation and the stably fixated, post-remodeling conditions. Stress-shielding was highest in the proximal region and remained unchanged post-remodeling; conversely, the mid and distal portions show large increases in stress, suggesting a distal shift in the loadpath. The Mayo design conserves bone mass, while simultaneously reducing the incidence of stress-shielding compared to the Alloclassic, revealing a key benefit of the distinctive geometry. Several important factors for stable fixation, determined in clinical evaluations from the literature, were evident in both designs: high levels of proximal bone loss and distal bone densification. The results suggest this novel computational framework can be utilized for comparative hip prosthesis shape, uniquely considering the post-operation bone remodeling as a design criterion.
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- Christopher Boyle
- Department of Mechanical and Materials Engineering, McLaughlin Hall 305, Queen's University, Kingston, Ontario, Canada K7L 3N6
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