Bone ingrowth: an application of the boundary element method to bone remodeling at the implant interface.

Sadegh, A M; Luo, G M; Cowin, S C · J Biomech · 1993

basic_science · Level V

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Abstract

Surface bone remodeling theory and the boundary element method are employed to investigate the microstructural remodeling of bone at the bone-implant interface. Three situations are considered: remodeling-induced penetration between the screw threads of an implanted screw, penetration of bone tissue into a slot or cavity in an implant, and the interaction of individual trabeculae in the remodeling processes near an implant. For each case the bone ingrowth is determined as a function of the geometry and the applied load.

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