Preliminary results on the effects of orthopedic implant stiffness fixed to the cut end of the femur on the stress at the stump-prosthetic interface

Preliminary results on the effects of orthopedic implant stiffness fixed to the cut end of the femur on the stress at the stump-prosthetic interface

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A lot of trans-femoral amputation patients experience skin breakdown due to the pressures and shear stresses in the stump-prosthesis interface. In this study, a finite element model was employed to investigate the stresses at the stump interface in the case of an orthopedic implant fixed to the cut...

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Main Authors: Ismail Boudjemaa, A. Sahli, A. Benkhettou, S. Benbarek
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Gruppo Italiano Frattura 2021-06-01
Series:Frattura ed Integrità Strutturale
Subjects:
Prosthesis
Stump interface
Stiffness
Contacts stresses
Implant
Online Access:https://www.fracturae.com/index.php/fis/article/view/3074

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