Principles of Human Joint Replacement Design and Clinical Application /

• Main Authors: Buechel, Frederick F. (Author), Pappas, Michael J. (Author)
• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Berlin, Heidelberg : Springer Berlin Heidelberg, 2012.
• Subjects: Engineering.; Orthopedics.; Engineering design.; Biomedical engineering.; Biomaterials.; Biomedical Engineering.; Engineering Design.

Drs. Buechel, an orthopaedic surgeon, and Pappas, a professor of Mechanical Engineering, are the designers of several successful joint replacement systems. The most well-known of these is the pioneering LCS knee replacement. They have written this book for the users and designers of joint replacemen...

Table of Contents:

• Chapter 1. Properties of Materials used in Orthopaedic Implant Systems
• Chapter 2. Failure Modes
• Chapter 3: The Design Process
• Chapter 4. The Ankle
• Chapter 5. The Hip
• Chapter 6. The Knee.