Biomechanical Analysis of Non-Metallic Biomaterial in the Manufacture of a New Knee Prosthesis

The increase in the number of revision surgeries after a total knee replacement surgery reaches 19%. One of the reasons for the majority of revisions relates to the debris of the ultra-high molecular weight polyethylene that serves to facilitate the sliding between the femoral and tibial components....

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Main Authors: Miguel Suffo, Carlos Revenga
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Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-10-01
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1996-1944/14/20/5951
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Carlos Revenga
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description The increase in the number of revision surgeries after a total knee replacement surgery reaches 19%. One of the reasons for the majority of revisions relates to the debris of the ultra-high molecular weight polyethylene that serves to facilitate the sliding between the femoral and tibial components. This paper addresses the biomechanical properties of ULTEM<sup>TM</sup> 1010 in a totally new knee replacement design, based on one of the commercial models of the Stryker manufacturer. It is designed and produced through additive manufacturing that replaces the tibial component and the polyethylene in such a way as to reduce the pieces that are part of the prosthetic assembly to only two: the femoral and the tibial (the so-called “two-component knee prosthesis”). The cytotoxicity as well as the live/dead tests carried out on a series of biomaterials guarantee the best osteointegration of the studied material. The finite element simulation method guarantees the stability of the material before a load of 2000 N is applied in the bending angles 0°, 30°, 60°, 90°, and 120°. Thus, the non-metallic prosthetic material and approach represent a promising alternative for metal-allergic patients.
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spelling doaj.art-8a63ffe53db04ffd8c63e617cb3928e62023-11-22T18:56:31ZengMDPI AGMaterials1996-19442021-10-011420595110.3390/ma14205951Biomechanical Analysis of Non-Metallic Biomaterial in the Manufacture of a New Knee ProsthesisMiguel Suffo0Carlos Revenga1Department of Mechanical Engineering and Industrial Design, High Engineering School, Universidad de Cádiz, Campus Río San Pedro s/n, 11510 Puerto Real, SpainOrthopedic and Trauma Department, San Juan Grande Hospital, 11003 Jerez de la Frontera, SpainThe increase in the number of revision surgeries after a total knee replacement surgery reaches 19%. One of the reasons for the majority of revisions relates to the debris of the ultra-high molecular weight polyethylene that serves to facilitate the sliding between the femoral and tibial components. This paper addresses the biomechanical properties of ULTEM<sup>TM</sup> 1010 in a totally new knee replacement design, based on one of the commercial models of the Stryker manufacturer. It is designed and produced through additive manufacturing that replaces the tibial component and the polyethylene in such a way as to reduce the pieces that are part of the prosthetic assembly to only two: the femoral and the tibial (the so-called “two-component knee prosthesis”). The cytotoxicity as well as the live/dead tests carried out on a series of biomaterials guarantee the best osteointegration of the studied material. The finite element simulation method guarantees the stability of the material before a load of 2000 N is applied in the bending angles 0°, 30°, 60°, 90°, and 120°. Thus, the non-metallic prosthetic material and approach represent a promising alternative for metal-allergic patients.https://www.mdpi.com/1996-1944/14/20/5951non-metallic knee prosthesisULTEM<sup>TM</sup> 1010 biomaterialadditive manufacturingbiomechanical designtwo-component knee prosthesislive/dead
spellingShingle Miguel Suffo
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Biomechanical Analysis of Non-Metallic Biomaterial in the Manufacture of a New Knee Prosthesis
Materials
non-metallic knee prosthesis
ULTEM<sup>TM</sup> 1010 biomaterial
additive manufacturing
biomechanical design
two-component knee prosthesis
live/dead
title Biomechanical Analysis of Non-Metallic Biomaterial in the Manufacture of a New Knee Prosthesis
title_full Biomechanical Analysis of Non-Metallic Biomaterial in the Manufacture of a New Knee Prosthesis
title_fullStr Biomechanical Analysis of Non-Metallic Biomaterial in the Manufacture of a New Knee Prosthesis
title_full_unstemmed Biomechanical Analysis of Non-Metallic Biomaterial in the Manufacture of a New Knee Prosthesis
title_short Biomechanical Analysis of Non-Metallic Biomaterial in the Manufacture of a New Knee Prosthesis
title_sort biomechanical analysis of non metallic biomaterial in the manufacture of a new knee prosthesis
topic non-metallic knee prosthesis
ULTEM<sup>TM</sup> 1010 biomaterial
additive manufacturing
biomechanical design
two-component knee prosthesis
live/dead
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