Effect of radial and thickness of polyethylene on wear generation in total ankle replacement

• Main Authors: Putra, A. M. S., Harun, M. N., Syahrom, Ardiyansyah, Abdul Kadir, M. R.
• Format: Conference or Workshop Item
• Published: 2015
• Subjects: TJ Mechanical engineering and machinery
• Online Access: http://eprints.utm.my/id/eprint/62203/; http://mitc2015.mytribos.org/
• Institution: Universiti Teknologi Malaysia

Loosening of the bearing component of TAR became main cause to implant failure due to the polyethylene wear particles induced osteolysis. This paper introduces a wear prediction on effect of radial and thickness of polyethylene towards wear generation on TAR. The joint reaction force profile at ankl...