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1716–1724 V. Novák, D. Novák J. Volf and V. Ryzhenko
Verification of mathematical model of pressure distribution in artificial knee joint
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Verification of mathematical model of pressure distribution in artificial knee joint

V. Novák¹, D. Novák² J. Volf¹ and V. Ryzhenko¹*

¹University of Life Sciences Prague, Faculty of Engineering, Kamýcká 129, CZ165 21 Prague, Czech Republic
²Matej Bel University, Faculty of Natural Sciences, Department of Technology, Tajovského 40, SK974 01 Banská Bystrica, Slovakia
*Correspondence: volf@tf.czu.cz

Abstract:

The paper deals with pressure distribution measurement in knee arthroplasty, which is an artificial replacement of human knee joint. The scope of the article is to verify the accuracy of a mathematical model by real measurements. The calculated pressure values basing on the mathematical model are compared with actually measured pressure values in the contact area of the joint. Hereby maximal load the in the contact area, the distribution of the pressure and any potentially dangerous pressure deviations during the walk cycle are checked. To enable accurate pressure distribution measurement without interfering into human’s body, a sophisticated measuring setup was created: the contact area of the joint was equipped with several pressure sensors and a machine simulating the human walk cycle was used. The measured pressure data are finally compared with those from the mathematical model and with the strength limit of the used material, to verify the accuracy of the mathematical model experimentally.

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