Wear of knee prostheses

r of knee prostheses Review (2360) Total Article Views Authors: Brockett CL, Jennings LM, Fisher J Published Date April 2012 Volume 2012:4 Pages 19 - 26 DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.2147/ORR.S28660 Received: 29 November 2011 Accepted: 15 December 2011 Published: 05 April 2012 Claire L Brockett, Louise M Jennings, John Fisher Institute of Medical and Biological Engineering, School of Mechanical Engineering, University of Leeds, Leeds, UK Abstract: This paper describes how three different unique design solutions for artificial knee joints each provide extremely low wear and the potential for a 50-year osteolysis-free lifetime in high-demand patients. Each of the three low-wearing prosthetic design solutions provides a different and distinctive functional solution for the patient and surgeon.