کد مقاله | کد نشریه | سال انتشار | مقاله انگلیسی | نسخه تمام متن |
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830319 | 1470353 | 2013 | 9 صفحه PDF | دانلود رایگان |
Aseptic loosening is one of the main reasons for the revision of a total knee replacement (TKR). The design of the key component of a TKR, the femoral component, is particularly problematic because its failure can be the result of different causes. This makes the development of new biomaterials for use in the femoral component a challenging task. This paper focuses on the engineering design aspects in order to understand the limitations of current materials and design deficiencies. The paper describes the introduction of a new biomaterial for a femoral component and justifies the recommendation to use multi-functional materials as a possible solution to aseptic loosening. The potential advantages of applying functionally graded biomaterials (FGBMs) in prosthetic femur are explained by reducing the leading causes of failure including wear, micro-motion and stress-shielding effect. The ideas presented in this paper can be used as the basis for further research on the feasibility and advantages of applying FGBM in other superior implant designs.
► Aseptic loosening of femoral component is associated with the deficiencies in engineering design.
► The main leading causes of loosening are wear behavior, bioactivity and mechanical properties.
► Functionally graded biomaterials have the potential to reduce the occurrence of leading causes.
Journal: Materials & Design - Volume 44, February 2013, Pages 155–163