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Aseptic loosening of femoral components - A review of current and future trends in materials used

Bahraminasab, M ; Sharif University of Technology | 2012

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  1. Type of Document: Article
  2. DOI: 10.1016/j.matdes.2012.05.046
  3. Publisher: 2012
  4. Abstract:
  5. The variety of new biomaterials and different surface treatments being applied to existing materials all intended for total knee replacement (TKR) are self-evident of the demand for longer lasting knee prostheses. Aseptic loosening is one of the main reasons for the revision of TKR components including the femoral component, which has more challenging problems because of the different causes of failure. This paper therefore, focuses on aseptic loosening of femoral components and materials options available. Several current and promising new metallic, ceramic and polymeric biomaterials are discussed to highlight their advantages and their shortcomings. It is concluded that current materials have their limitations and there is a need for more sophisticated multi-functional materials to be developed in order to match the biological and mechanical complexity of the prosthetic femur
  6. Keywords:
  7. Failure analysis ; Multi-functional materials ; Knee prosthesis ; Wear ; Aseptic loosening ; Biomaterialsl ; Femoral component ; Future trends ; Mechanical complexity ; Biomaterialsl ; Polymeric biomaterials ; Total knee replacement ; Arthroplasty ; Biological materials ; Failure analysis ; Functional materials ; Implants (surgical) ; Wear of materials ; Knee prostheses
  8. Source: Materials and Design ; Volume 42 , 2012 , Pages 459-470 ; 02641275 (ISSN)
  9. URL: https://sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0261306912003561