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Harmonic Vibration Analysis in a Simplified Model for Monitoring Transfemoral Implant Loosening

Year: 2024

Type: article

Abstract: A simplified axisymmetric model of a transfemoral osseointegration implant was used to investigate the influence of the contact condition at the bone-implant interface on the vibrational response. The experimental setup allowed the degree of implant tightness to be controlled using a circumferential compression device affixed to the bone. Diametrically placed sensors allowed torsional modes to be distinguished from flexural modes. The results showed that the structural resonant frequencies did not shift significantly with tightness levels. The first torsional mode of vibration was found to be particularly sensitive to interface loosening. Harmonics in the vibrational response became prominent when the amplitude of the applied torque increased beyond a critical level. The torque level at which the third harmonic begins to rise correlated with implant criticality, suggesting a potential strategy for early detection of implant loosening based on monitoring the amplitude of the third harmonic of the torsional mode.

Source: Sensors

DOI: 10.3390/s24196453

Authors: Qingsong Zhou, Louis Raymond Francis Rose, Peter Ebeling, Matthias Russ, Mark Fitzgerald, Wing Kong Chiu

Institutions: Monash University, The Alfred Hospital, National Trauma Research Institute

Language: English

Topic: Orthopaedic implants and arthroplasty

Subfield: Surgery

Field: Medicine

Domain: Health Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: gold

Estimated APC paid: $2,955