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Why incongruous knee replacements do not fail early.

P A Kelly1, J J O'Connor

  • 1Department of Engineering Science, School of Engineering, University of Auckland, Private Bag 92019, Auckland, New Zealand. pa.kelly@auckland.ac.nz

Journal of Biomechanics
|November 22, 2001
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This study found that knee prostheses are unlikely to fracture due to fatigue cracks. Low stress intensity factors suggest that cracks within the knee implant material should not grow, indicating other failure factors are at play.

Area of Science:

  • Biomaterials Science
  • Mechanical Engineering
  • Orthopedic Surgery

Background:

  • Knee prostheses exhibit non-conforming articulation, leading to high contact pressures.
  • Despite these conditions, rapid failure of knee prostheses is uncommon.
  • Understanding the mechanisms of potential fatigue fracture is crucial for implant longevity.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To theoretically investigate the likelihood of fatigue fracture in knee prostheses.
  • To analyze crack growth potential within a layered elastic model under simulated loading.
  • To identify factors contributing to early knee implant failures.

Main Methods:

  • A layered elastic model was developed to simulate knee prosthesis articulation.
  • A sliding cylindrical indenter was used to apply theoretical loads.

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  • Stress intensity factors (SIFs) for nucleated cracks within the layer were calculated.

    • Main Results:

    • Calculated stress intensity factors (SIFs) for cracks were found to be low.
    • The low SIFs indicate a low probability of crack growth.
    • These findings suggest that simple shear stresses alone do not cause early fatigue failure.

    Conclusions:

    • Fatigue fracture is unlikely to be the primary cause of early knee prosthesis failure.
    • Other factors, including material degradation (heat-pressing, sterilization, oxidation) and fusion defects, likely contribute to delamination and failure.
    • Further research should explore these additional factors in knee implant longevity.