Polyetheretherketone (PEEK) and carbon-fiber-reinforced PEEK (CFR-PEEK) have been
successfully used in the field of orthopedic implants. The polymers PEEK and CFR-PEEK …

The finite element method (FEM) is a powerful tool for studying friction and wear. Compared
to experimental methods, it has outstanding advantages, such as saving financial costs and …

Evaluation and prediction of wear play a key role in product design and material selection of
total hip replacements, because wear debris is one of the main causes of loosening and …

Total hip replacement (THR) is a revolutionary treatment when a hip joint becomes severely
damaged. Wear is known as one of the main reasons for THR failure. Current experimental …

A more robust pre-clinical wear simulation framework is required in order to simulate wider
and higher ranges of activities, observed in different patient populations such as younger …

Total knee arthroplasty (TKA) is a surgical technique to replace damaged knee joints with
artificial implants. Recently, the imageless TKA has brought a revolutionary improvement to …

Abstract Purpose Posterior-stabilized (PS)-total knee arthroplasty (TKA) can be applied in
any of several variations in terms of the tibiofemoral conformity and post-cam mechanism …

This numerical study predicted wear of lubricated total knee replacements with the existing
of textured surface and the possibility of surface designs to reduce wear. In the first part, a …

The advanced model of wear in the spherical joint of total hip prosthesis comprising an
acetabular cup of ultra-high molecular weight polyethylene (UHMWPE) in combination with …

A computational wear simulator is an efficient tool for evaluating the wear of artificial knee
joints. The classical Archard's wear law-based simulator has questionable accuracy and is …