by ARC | Apr 7, 2016 | Knee
Restoration of normal knee joint function through surgical reconstruction is dependent upon load sharing between the implant and surrounding ligamentous and other supporting structures. Pathological weakening or surgical excision of these structures imposes an...
by ARC | Mar 8, 2012 | Knee
Clinicians, manufacturers and regulatory agencies share a common goal of having safe and effective total knee arthroplasty (TKA) products available in the global marketplace. Preclinical computational modeling of new, innovative knee designs allows dynamic...
by ARC | Mar 8, 2011 | Knee
Manufacturers and regulatory agencies share a common goal of having safe and effective total knee arthroplasty (TKA) products available in the global marketplace. Several preclinical methods of testing TKA designs, inclusive of virtual computational models and...
by ORL-DrGreenwald | Mar 3, 2002 | Knee
The abrasion observed in ultrahigh molecular weight polyethylene (UHMWPE) total knee arthroplasty component retrievals is the result of high cyclical loads, which act on the tibial plateau during daily ambulation. This dynamic process influences in vivo component...
by ORL-DrGreenwald | Mar 3, 2001 | Knee
Restoration of normal knee joint function through surgical reconstruction is dependent upon load sharing between the implant and surrounding soft tissue structures. Mobile bearing knee designs offer the advantage of maximum conformal geometry while diminishing...
