Mesh morphing for finite element analysis of implant positioning in cementless total hip replacements

被引:35
作者
Bah, Mamadou T. [1 ]
Nair, Prasanth B. [1 ]
Browne, Martin [1 ]
机构
[1] Univ Southampton, Bioengn Sci Res Grp, Sch Engn Sci, Southampton SO17 1BJ, Hants, England
基金
英国工程与自然科学研究理事会;
关键词
Finite element mesh; Morphing; Cementless hip replacement; Implant positioning; STABILITY; MODELS;
D O I
10.1016/j.medengphy.2009.08.001
中图分类号
R318 [生物医学工程];
学科分类号
100103 [病原生物学];
摘要
Finite element (FE) analysis of the effect of implant positioning on the performance of cementless total hip replacements (THRs) requires the generation of multiple meshes to account for positioning variability. This process can be labour intensive and time consuming as CAD operations are needed each time a specific orientation is to be analysed. In the present work, a mesh morphing technique is developed to automate the model generation process. The volume mesh of a baseline femur with the implant in a nominal position is deformed as the prosthesis location is varied. A virtual deformation field, obtained by solving a linear elasticity problem with appropriate boundary conditions, is applied. The effectiveness of the technique is evaluated using two metrics: the percentages of morphed elements exceeding an aspect ratio of 20 and an angle of 165 degrees between the adjacent edges of each tetrahedron. Results show that for 100 different implant positions, the first and second metrics never exceed 3% and 3.5%, respectively. To further validate the proposed technique, FE contact analyses are conducted using three selected morphed models to predict the strain distribution in the bone and the implant micromotion under joint and muscle loading. The entire bone strain distribution is well captured and both percentages of bone volume with strain exceeding 0.7% and bone average strains are accurately computed. The results generated from the morphed mesh models correlate well with those for models generated from scratch, increasing confidence in the methodology. This morphing technique forms an accurate and efficient basis for FE based implant orientation and stability analysis of cementless hip replacements. (C) 2009 IPEM. Published by Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
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页码:1235 / 1243
页数:9
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