Four decades of finite element analysis of orthopaedic devices: where are we now and what are the opportunities?

M Taylor, PJ Prendergast - Journal of biomechanics, 2015 - Elsevier
Finite element has been used for more than four decades to study and evaluate the
mechanical behaviour total joint replacements. In Huiskes seminal paper “Failed innovation …

[HTML][HTML] TLEM 2.0–A comprehensive musculoskeletal geometry dataset for subject-specific modeling of lower extremity

V Carbone, R Fluit, P Pellikaan, MM Van Der Krogt… - Journal of …, 2015 - Elsevier
When analyzing complex biomechanical problems such as predicting the effects of
orthopedic surgery, subject-specific musculoskeletal models are essential to achieve …

Patient‐specific modelling of bone and bone‐implant systems: the challenges

P Pankaj - International journal for numerical methods in …, 2013 - Wiley Online Library
In the past three decades, finite element (FE) modelling has provided considerable
understanding to the area of musculoskeletal biomechanics. However, most of this …

Finite element simulations of hard-on-soft hip joint prosthesis accounting for dynamic loads calculated from a musculoskeletal model during walking

A Ruggiero, M Merola, S Affatato - Materials, 2018 - mdpi.com
The hip joint replacement is one of the most successful orthopedic surgical procedures
although it involves challenges to overcome. The patient group undergoing total hip …

Muscle optimization techniques impact the magnitude of calculated hip joint contact forces

M Wesseling, LC Derikx, F de Groote… - Journal of …, 2015 - Wiley Online Library
In musculoskeletal modelling, several optimization techniques are used to calculate muscle
forces, which strongly influence resultant hip contact forces (HCF). The goal of this study was …

[HTML][HTML] Explicit finite element analysis can predict the mechanical response of conical implant press-fit in homogenized trabecular bone

M Ovesy, M Aeschlimann, PK Zysset - Journal of biomechanics, 2020 - Elsevier
Prediction of primary stability is a major challenge in the surgical planning of dental and
orthopedic implants. Computational methods become attractive to estimate primary stability …

Model-based acetabular cup orientation optimization based on minimizing the risk of edge-loading and implant impingement following total hip arthroplasty

B Danaei, J McPhee - Journal of biomechanical …, 2022 - asmedigitalcollection.asme.org
In this paper, a computationally efficient model-based method for determining patient-
specific optimal acetabular cup alignment for total hip arthroplasty (THA) is presented. The …

Numerical evaluations of an uncemented acetabular component in total hip arthroplasty: effects of loading and interface conditions

CM Saviour… - Journal of …, 2023 - asmedigitalcollection.asme.org
Using finite element (FE) models of intact and implanted hemipelvises, the study aimed to
investigate the influences of musculoskeletal loading and implant–bone interface conditions …

[HTML][HTML] The effect of bone relaxation on the simulated pull-off force of a cementless femoral knee implant

T Gersie, T Bitter, R Freeman, N Verdonschot… - Journal of …, 2025 - Elsevier
Aseptic loosening is the primary cause of revision in cementless total knee arthroplasty
(TKA), emphasizing the importance of strong initial stability for long-term implant success …

Experimental and computational analysis of micromotions of an uncemented femoral knee implant using elastic and plastic bone material models

S Berahmani, D Janssen, N Verdonschot - Journal of biomechanics, 2017 - Elsevier
It is essential to calculate micromotions at the bone-implant interface of an uncemented
femoral total knee replacement (TKR) using a reliable computational model. In the current …