<abstract xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p>An arthritic knee affects the patient’s life by causing pain and limiting movement. If the cartilage and the bone surfaces are severely affected, the natural joint is replaced with an artificial joint. The procedure is called total knee arthroplasty (TKA). Lately, the numbers of implanted total knee prostheses grow steadily. An important factor in TKA is the perfect alignment of the total knee prosthesis (TKP) components. Component misalignment can lead to the prosthesis loss by producing wear particles. The paper proposes a study on mechanical behaviors of a TKP based on numerical analysis, using ANSYS software. The numerical analysis is based on both the normal and the changed angle of the components alignment.</p></abstract>

An arthritic knee affects the patient’s life by causing pain and limiting movement. If the cartilage and the bone surfaces are severely affected, the natural joint is replaced with an artificial joint. The procedure is called total knee arthroplasty (TKA). Lately, the numbers of implanted total knee prostheses grow steadily. An important factor in TKA is the perfect alignment of the total knee prosthesis (TKP) components. Component misalignment can lead to the prosthesis loss by producing wear particles. The paper proposes a study on mechanical behaviors of a TKP based on numerical analysis, using ANSYS software. The numerical analysis is based on both the normal and the changed angle of the components alignment.

The Influence Of Component Alignment On The Life Of Total Knee Prostheses

“Politehnica” University of Timisoara, Faculty of Mechanics, Bv. Mihai Viteazu, Nr. 1, 300222, Timisoara, Romania

Annals of West University of Timisoara - Physics

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An arthritic knee affects the patient’s life by causing pain and limiting movement. If the cartilage and the bone surfaces are severely affected, the natural...

The Influence Of Component Alignment On The Life Of Total Knee Prostheses

Published Online: Oct 05, 2015

Page range: 123 - 126

Received: Dec 28, 2011

Accepted: Jan 19, 2012

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/awutp-2015-0019

Keywords
total knee prosthesis, numerical analysis, component alignment

© Delia Bugariu et al.

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

The Influence Of Component Alignment On The Life Of Total Knee Prostheses

Published Online: Oct 05, 2015

Page range: 123 - 126

Received: Dec 28, 2011

Accepted: Jan 19, 2012

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/awutp-2015-0019

Keywordstotal knee prosthesis, numerical analysis, component alignment

© Delia Bugariu et al.

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Keywords
total knee prosthesis, numerical analysis, component alignment