Design, manufacture, and fatigue analysis of lightweight hip implants

Delikanli Y. E. , KAYACAN M. C.

JOURNAL OF APPLIED BIOMATERIALS & FUNCTIONAL MATERIALS, vol.17, no.2, 2019 (Peer-Reviewed Journal) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 17 Issue: 2
  • Publication Date: 2019
  • Doi Number: 10.1177/2280800019836830
  • Journal Name: JOURNAL OF APPLIED BIOMATERIALS & FUNCTIONAL MATERIALS
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded, Scopus

Abstract

Background: This study aims to design, analyze and manufacture lightweight hip implants which have sufficient fatigue performance to enable use in total hip arthroplasty (THA).