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[Considerations for optimizing joint implants].

H M Tensi·S Orloff·H Gese·H Hooputra
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Despite the increasing use of orthopaedic implants, there is still a lack of adequate testing procedures and legal guidelines. Examples of the consequences of this neglect are given. Modern techniques for the calculation of stresses (finite element method [FEM]) and the prediction of life cycle duration are presented. Such methods, applied in the development and manufacturing phases of standard and special implants, may ensure an adequate prosthetic life cycle, with particular emphasis being placed on the biomedical optimization of the implant/bone interface and surrounding bone.

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H M Tensi, S Orloff, H Gese, H Hooputra. 1994. [Considerations for optimizing joint implants].. https://doi.org/10.1515/bmte.1994.39.9.227

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