Knee Wear Assessment: 3D Scanners Used as a Consolidated Procedure
It is well known that wear occurring in polyethylene menisci is a significant clinical problem. At this regard, wear tests on biomaterials medical devices are performed in order to assess their pre-clinical performance in terms of wear, durability, resistance to fatigue, etc. The objective of this s...
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| description | It is well known that wear occurring in polyethylene menisci is a significant clinical problem. At this regard, wear tests on biomaterials medical devices are performed in order to assess their pre-clinical performance in terms of wear, durability, resistance to fatigue, etc. The objective of this study was to assess the wear of mobile total knee polyethylene inserts after an in vitro wear test. In particular, the wear behavior of mobile bearing polyethylene knee configurations was investigated using a knee joint wear simulator. After the completion of the wear test, the polyethylene mobile menisci were analyzed through a consolidated procedure by using 3D optical scanners, in order to evaluate the 3D wear distribution on the prosthesis surface, wear depths, wear rates, amount of material loss and contact areas. The results in terms of wear rates and wear volumes were compared with results of gravimetric tests, finding equivalent achievements. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-69fe5feed1604b06b4ea1874106329322023-11-20T01:04:33ZengMDPI AGMaterials1996-19442020-05-011310234910.3390/ma13102349Knee Wear Assessment: 3D Scanners Used as a Consolidated ProcedureSaverio Affatato0Maria Cristina Valigi1Silvia Logozzo2Laboratorio di Tecnologia Medica, IRCCS Istituto Ortopedico Rizzoli, Via di Barbiano, 1/10, 40136 Bologna, ItalyDipartimento di Ingegneria, Università degli Studi di Perugia, Via G. Duranti 1, 06125 Perugia, ItalyDipartimento di Ingegneria, Università degli Studi di Perugia, Via G. Duranti 1, 06125 Perugia, ItalyIt is well known that wear occurring in polyethylene menisci is a significant clinical problem. At this regard, wear tests on biomaterials medical devices are performed in order to assess their pre-clinical performance in terms of wear, durability, resistance to fatigue, etc. The objective of this study was to assess the wear of mobile total knee polyethylene inserts after an in vitro wear test. In particular, the wear behavior of mobile bearing polyethylene knee configurations was investigated using a knee joint wear simulator. After the completion of the wear test, the polyethylene mobile menisci were analyzed through a consolidated procedure by using 3D optical scanners, in order to evaluate the 3D wear distribution on the prosthesis surface, wear depths, wear rates, amount of material loss and contact areas. The results in terms of wear rates and wear volumes were compared with results of gravimetric tests, finding equivalent achievements.https://www.mdpi.com/1996-1944/13/10/2349biotribology3D optical wear measurements3D scannermobile menisciwear maps |
| spellingShingle | Saverio Affatato Maria Cristina Valigi Silvia Logozzo Knee Wear Assessment: 3D Scanners Used as a Consolidated Procedure Materials biotribology 3D optical wear measurements 3D scanner mobile menisci wear maps |
| title | Knee Wear Assessment: 3D Scanners Used as a Consolidated Procedure |
| title_full | Knee Wear Assessment: 3D Scanners Used as a Consolidated Procedure |
| title_fullStr | Knee Wear Assessment: 3D Scanners Used as a Consolidated Procedure |
| title_full_unstemmed | Knee Wear Assessment: 3D Scanners Used as a Consolidated Procedure |
| title_short | Knee Wear Assessment: 3D Scanners Used as a Consolidated Procedure |
| title_sort | knee wear assessment 3d scanners used as a consolidated procedure |
| topic | biotribology 3D optical wear measurements 3D scanner mobile menisci wear maps |
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