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We investigated the influence of the plate characteristics of the tibial plateau on the stress distribution in the bone of the proximal tibia and on loosening at the anterior side. The proximal tibia was simulated by a balsa-wood model with fiber-reinforced outer layer and the tibial plateau by plates made of steel (3 mm), aluminium (1 mm) and polyethylene (6 mm). Stress analysis was made by strain gauge measurements and two-dimensional finite element analysis. From our experiments we have concluded that a compromise had to be found between a flexible and a stiff plateau. A plateau with anisotropic properties was designed and tested.
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Van der Sloten, J., Van Audekercke, R., Van der Perre, G. (1991). The Influence of the Plate Stiffness of the Tibial Plateau of a Knee Prosthesis. In: Williams, K.R., Toni, A., Middleton, J., Pallotti, G. (eds) Interfaces in Medicine and Mechanics—2. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-011-3852-9_6
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