Assisted analysis of the behavior of light unconventional structures, as biomaterials with applications in prosthetic biomechanics

Abstract

There is present a synthesis of an assisted analysis on the behavior of light, unconventional materials, intended in the biomechanics of prosthesis, both in terms of biocompatibility and in terms of mechanical behavior. In a first stage, a detailed comparative study was carried out on the advantages and disadvantages of several types of light, unconventional materials in order to use them in hip prostheses. A second stage consisted in the development, testing and use of a software application for the behavioral analytical study of different types of materials subjected to different static and dynamic loads in the case of wearing a hip prosthesis. Based on the two analytical and simulation studies, it has been shown that light, unconventional materials such as TEKA PEEK carbon fiber can be a safe and effective solution when used in combination with epoxy gluing resins. Thus, a prototype hip stent with a high level of biocompatibility could be made, but at the same time with a low mass.