Numerical Model of Bone Remodeling Applied to the Human Femur to Demonstrate the Importance of Hip Prosthesis Geometric Design

Authors

  • Feliciano Franco Universidad Nacional de Entre Ríos, Facultad de Ingeniería, Grupo de Biomecánica Computacional & Instituto de Investigación en Bioingeniería y Bioinformática. Oro Verde, Argentina.
  • Diego M. Campana Universidad Nacional de Entre Ríos, Facultad de Ingeniería, Grupo de Biomecánica Computacional & Instituto de Investigación en Bioingeniería y Bioinformática. Oro Verde, Argentina.
  • Marcelo E. Berli Universidad Nacional de Entre Ríos, Facultad de Ingeniería, Grupo de Biomecánica Computacional. Oro Verde, Argentina.

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.70567/mc.v41i17.88

Keywords:

bone remodeling, hip implant, finite element, stress shielding

Abstract

Numerical models predicting the mechanical effect of hip prostheses on human bone often consider the bone as a static material, unchanging in the presence of the implant. This limits their longterm predictive capacity at the tissue level, raising doubts about the mechanical success of the prosthesis design. For a comprehensive analysis of the implant and its effect on the recipient bone, a model is needed that reflects the biological adaptation of the tissue through bone remodeling. While some studies have implemented remodeling models, they do not address a three-dimensional analysis that includes implant-bone interaction with contact boundary conditions and a model capable of predicting physiologically possible internal bone densities. This work presents a bone remodeling model of the human femur, applied to the analysis of implanted hip prostheses, with a contact model between bone and implant. The results highlight the importance of the geometric design of the implant on the long-term evolution of bone mass.

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2024-11-08

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Vol. 41 No. 17 (2024): Computational Modeling in Bioengineering, Biomechanics, and Biomedical Systems

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