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Christian Voigt, Carsten Klhn, Rainer Bader, Georg von Salis-Soglio, Roger Scholz
Finite element analysis of shear stresses at the implant-bone interface of an acetabular press-fit cup during impingement / Finite-Elemente-Berechnung der Schubspannungen im Implantat-Knochen-Interface einer acetabulren Press-Fit-Pfanne bei Impingement
Keywords: finite element analysis, impingement, implant-bone interface, total hip arthroplasty, Finite-Elemente-Methode, Hftendoprothese, Implantat-Knochen-Interface
After total hip replacement (THR) impingement of the implant components causes shear stresses at the acetabular implant-bone interface. In the current study the finite element method (FEM) was applied to analyse the shear stresses at a fully bonded implant-bone interface assuming total ingrowth of the cup. The FE model of a press-fit acetabular component and the proximal part of the femoral component incorporates non-linear material and large sliding contact. The model was loaded with a superior-medial joint load of 435 N simulating a two-legged stance. Starting at initial impingement, the femoral component was medially rotated by 20. The peak tilting shear stress of -2.6 MPa at the impingement site takes effect towards the pole of the cup. The torsional shear stress at the impingement site is zero. On each side of the impingement site, there are extrema of torsional shear stress reaching -1.8 and 1.8 MPa, respectively. The global peak shear stress during impingement may indicate a possible starting point for cup loosening. The pattern of the torsional shear stresses suggests that besides the symmetric lever-out, an additional asymmetrical tilting of the cup occurs that can be explained by the orientation of the applied joint load.
Biomedizinische Technik, Walter de Gruyter
Print ISSN: 0013-5585
Volume: 52, 04/2007
Pages: 208 - 215