Effect of the Cavity-Cavity Interaction on the Stress Amplitude in Orthopedic Cement.docVIP

Journal of Biomaterials and Nanobiotechnology, 2013, 4, 30-36 /10.4236/jbnb.2013.41005 Published Online January 2013 (/journal/jbnb) Effect of the Cavity-Cavity Interaction on the Stress Amplitude in Orthopedic Cement Leila Zouambi , Boualem Serier, Hamida Fekirini, Belabbes Bachir Bouiadjra * LMPM, Mechanical Engineering Department, University of Sidi Bel Abbes, Sidi Bel Abbes, Algeria. * Email: zouambileila@ Received October 10 , 2012; revised November 20 , 2012; accepted December 13 , 2012 th th th ABSTRACT The presence of porosities in bone cement (polymethylmethacrylate) in total hip prosthesis (THP) cemented is neces- sary for the diffusion of antibiotics, but it is a critical characteristic of weakening by the effect of stress concentration and the interconnecting pores. The aim of this study was to analyse by the finite element method (FEM), the size influ- ence of micro-cavities in cement assuming the junction cup-bone, and the effect of cavity-cavity interaction on the stress level and distribution in cement according to the human stance defined by the implant position axis compared to that of the cup. Keywords: Cement; Stress Concentration; Interaction Effect; Cavity; Size 1. Introduction level in this binder according to the orientation of the implant axis compared to that of the cup. The second is to analyze the effects of intercavities interaction on the mechanical behavior of the cement. The originality of this work resides not only on the analysis of the size of the cavities, their voluminous frac- tions but also on the effect of cavity-cavity interaction on the level and distribution of the equivalent stress in or- thopedic cement. PMMA has been the standard product in the orthopaedic industry for decades. It is better in having bone-bonding, bioac