A comparison between electromechanical and pneumatic-controlled knee simulators for the investigation of wear of total knee replacements.

ABSTRACT: More robust preclinical experimental wear simulation methods are required in order to simulate a wider range of activities, observed in different patient populations such as younger more active patients, as well as to fully meet and be capable of going well beyond the existing requirements of the relevant international standards. A new six-station electromechanically driven simulator (Simulation Solutions, UK) with five fully independently controlled axes of articulation for each station, capable of replicating deep knee bending as well as other adverse conditions, which can be operated in either force or displacement control with improved input kinematic following, has been developed to meet these requirements. This study investigated the wear of a fixed-bearing total knee replacement usi

SUBMITTER: Abdelgaied A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5495426 | biostudies-literature | 2017 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature