Friction in total hip joint prosthesis measured in vivo during walking.

Friction in total hip joint prosthesis measured in vivo during walking.

Friction-induced moments and subsequent cup loosening can be the reason for total hip joint replacement failure. The aim of this study was to measure the in vivo contact forces and friction moments during walking. Instrumented hip implants with Al2O3 ceramic head and an XPE inlay were used. In vivo...

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Main Authors: Philipp Damm, Joern Dymke, Robert Ackermann, Alwina Bender, Friedmar Graichen, Andreas Halder, Alexander Beier, Georg Bergmann
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2013-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3832636?pdf=render

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