Bone remodelling of a proximal femur with the thrust plate prosthesis: an in vitro case

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Taylor, W. R., Ploeg, H., Hertig, D., Warner, M. D. and Clift, S. E., 2004. Bone remodelling of a proximal femur with the thrust plate prosthesis: an in vitro case. Computer Methods in Biomechanics and Biomedical Engineering, 7 (3), pp. 131-137.

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Abstract

The key to the development of a successful implant is an understanding of the effect of bone remodelling on its long-term fixation. In this study, clinically observed patterns of bone remodelling have been compared with computer-based predictions for one particular design of prosthesis, the Thrust Plate Prosthesis (Centerpulse Orthopedics, Winterthur, Switzerland). Three-dimensional finite-element models were created using geometrical and bone density data obtained from CT scanning. Results from the bone remodelling simulation indicated that varying the relative rate of bone deposition/resorption and the interfacial conditions between the bone and the implant could produce the trend towards the two clinically observed patterns of remodelling

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