Subject specific finite element modeling of periprosthetic femoral fracture using element deactivation to simulate bone failure

Brad Miles, Elizabeth Kolos, William L. Walter, Richard Appleyard, Angela Shi, Qing Li, Andrew J. Ruys

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Abstract

Subject-specific finite element (FE) modeling methodology could predict peri-prosthetic femoral fracture (PFF) for cementless hip arthoplasty in the early postoperative period. This study develops methodology for subject-specific finite element modeling by using the element deactivation technique to simulate bone failure and validate with experimental testing, thereby predicting peri-prosthetic femoral fracture in the early postoperative period. Material assignments for biphasic and triphasic models were undertaken. Failure modeling with the element deactivation feature available in ABAQUS 6.9 was used to simulate a crack initiation and propagation in the bony tissue based upon a threshold of fracture strain. The crack mode for the biphasic models was very similar to the experimental testing crack mode, with a similar shape and path of the crack. The fracture load is sensitive to the friction coefficient at the implant-bony interface. The development of a novel technique to simulate bone failure by element deactivation of subject-specific finite element models could aid prediction of fracture load in addition to fracture risk characterization for PFF.
Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)567-573
Number of pages7
JournalMedical Engineering and Physics
Volume37
Issue number6
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2015

Keywords

  • bones
  • femur
  • fractures
  • strains and stresses

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