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ITM Web Conf.
Volume 15, 2017
II International Conference of Computational Methods in Engineering Science (CMES’17)
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| Article Number | 07006 | |
| Number of page(s) | 5 | |
| Section | Numerical Calculation | |
| DOI | https://doi.org/10.1051/itmconf/20171507006 | |
| Published online | 15 December 2017 | |
Influence of patient position and implant material on the stress distribution in an artificial intervertebral disc of the lumbar vertebrae
1 Lublin University of Technology, Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, Department of Machine Design and Mechatronics, Nadbystrzycka 36, 20-618, Lublin, Poland
2 Poznan University of Technology, Faculty of Mechanical Engineering and Management, Piotrowo 3, 60-965, Poznań, poland
3 Lublin University of Technology, Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, Department of Materials Engineering, Nadbystrzycka 36, 20-618 Lublin, poland
4 Lublin University of Technology, Faculty of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, Nadbystrzycka 38A, 20-618, Lublin, poland
* Corresponding author: r.karpinski@pollub.pl
The aim of this paper was to determine the effect of using cobalt and titanium-based alloys as implant materials for the lumbar vertebrae with an artificial intervertebral disc on the stress distribution. The lumbar vertebrae were chosen for the study because they carry considerably higher loads, especially while standing or sitting. Finite element method (FEM) simulations were conducted for three standard loads reflecting three patient's positions: recumbent, standing and sitting. The FEM analysis was performed using the SolidWorks Simulation module. Artificial units containing a pair of vertebrae with a prosthesis between them were designed by the Solid Edge software, based on micro-computed tomography CT scans of the patient's spine. The implant model was designed with its shape based on the geometry of surrounding vertebrae, consisting of an upper pad, a bottom pad and an insert (intervertebral disc). Two implant material configurations were studied. One involved the use of titanium alloy for the upper and bottom pads, while in the other, these pads were made of cobalt alloy. In both cases, a polyethylene insert was used. The FEM results demonstrate that both material configurations meet the requirements for prosthesis design. In both material configurations, the maximum stresses in each prosthesis element are almost twice higher in a sitting posture than in a recumbent position.
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