Title :
Contact stresses in the knee during walking and squatting
Author :
Thambyah, A. ; Goh, J. ; Bose, K.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Orthopaedic Surgery, Nat. Univ. of Singapore, Singapore
Abstract :
In this study, five cadaver knees and one total knee prostheses underwent biomechanical testing from which were measured the contact stress in the loaded joint in positions simulating the various weight-bearing phases during walking, and deep flexion angles in squatting
Keywords :
biomechanics; mechanical contact; prosthetics; design criteria; functional stresses; knee contact stresses; osteoarthritis; polyethylene wear; squatting; walking; Cadaver; Fixtures; Knee; Legged locomotion; Orthopedic surgery; Osteoarthritis; Phase measurement; Prosthetics; Stress measurement; Testing;
Conference_Titel :
Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society, 2000. Proceedings of the 22nd Annual International Conference of the IEEE
Conference_Location :
Chicago, IL
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-6465-1
DOI :
10.1109/IEMBS.2000.901480
