DocumentCode
960025
Title
Computer Design of Custom Femoral Stem Prostheses
Author
Granholm, John W. ; Robertson, Douglas D. ; Walker, Peter S. ; Nelson, Philip C.
Author_Institution
Brigham and Women´´s Hospital
Volume
7
Issue
2
fYear
1987
Firstpage
26
Lastpage
35
Abstract
Improved implant-bone fit appears to increase the longevity of cementless total joints. This article describes design software that uses 3D bone models generated from X-ray computerized tomography to produce optimal-fit hip stems for individual femurs. The result is an implant designed to optimize load transfer and minimize stem motion within a given bone.
Keywords
Computed tomography; Implants; Prosthetics; Radiography; Solid modeling; Surgery;
fLanguage
English
Journal_Title
Computer Graphics and Applications, IEEE
Publisher
ieee
ISSN
0272-1716
Type
jour
DOI
10.1109/MCG.1987.277103
Filename
4057108
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