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Orthopaedic Proceedings
Vol. 100-B, Issue SUPP_5 | Pages 78 - 78
1 Apr 2018
Srinivasan P Miller M Verdonschot N Mann K Janssen D
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INTRODUCTION

Mechanical overloading of the knee can occur during activities of daily living such as stair climbing, jogging, etc. In this finite element study we aim to investigate which parameters could detrimentally influence peri-implant bone in the tibial reconstructed knee. Bone quality and patient variables are potential factors influencing knee overloading (Zimmerman 2016).

METHODS

Finite element (FE) models of post-mortem retrieved tibial specimens (n=7) from a previous study (Zimmerman 2016) were created using image segmentation (Mimics Materialise v14) of CT scan data (0.6 mm voxel resolution). Tibial tray and polyethylene inserts were recreated from CT data and measurements of the specimens (Solidworks 2015). Specimens with varying implant geometry (keel/pegged) were chosen for this study. A cohesive layer between bone and cement was included to simulate the behavior of the bone–cement interface using experimentally obtained values. The FE models predict plasticity of bone according to Keyak (2005). Models were loaded to 10 body weight (BW) and then reduced to 1 BW to mimic experimental measurements. Axial FE bone strains at 1 BW were compared with experimental Digital Image Correlation (DIC) bone strains on cut sections of the specimens.

After validation of the FE models using strain data, models were rotated and translated to the coordinate system defined in Bergmann (2014). Four loading cases were chosen – walking, descending stairs, sitting down and jogging. Element strains were written to file for post-processing. The bone in all FE models was divided into regions of equal thickness (10 mm) for comparison of strains.


Orthopaedic Proceedings
Vol. 94-B, Issue SUPP_XXV | Pages 106 - 106
1 Jun 2012
Janssen D Srinivasan P Scheerlinck T Verdonschot N
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Introduction

Hip resurfacing arthroplasty has gained popularity as an alternative for total hip arthroplasty. Usually, cemented fixation is used for the femoral component. However, each type of resurfacing design has its own recommended cementing technique.

In a recent investigation the effect of various cementing techniques on cement mantle properties was studied. This study showed distinct differences in cement mantle volume, filling index and morphology.

In this study, we investigated the effect of these cement mantle variations on the heat generation during polymerization, and its consequences in terms of thermal bone necrosis.

Materials and methods

Two FEA models of resurfacing reconstructions were created based on CT-data of in vitroimplantations (Fig 1). The two models had distinct differences with respect to the amount of cement that was used for fixation. The first model was based on an implantation with low-viscosity cement, with anchoring holes drilled in the bone, and suction applied to maximize cement penetration. The second model was based on an implantation with medium viscosity cement smeared onto the bone, with no holes and no suction, leading to a thin cement layer.

Thermal analyses were performed of the polymerization process, simulating three different types of bone cement: Simplex P (Stryker), CMW3 (DePuy J&J) and Osteobond (Zimmer), with distinct differences in polymerization characteristics. The polymerization kinematics were based on data reported previously.

During the polymerization simulations the cement and bone temperature were monitored. Based on the local temperature and time of exposure, the occurrence of thermal bone necrosis was predicted. The total volume of necrotic bone was calculated for each case.