A probabilistic fracture mechanics criterion for bone-cement interface

M. Khandaker, S. Ekwaro-Osire, N. Smith

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Abstract

The interfacial fracture toughness between bovine cortical bone and various cements has been experimentally determined by several researchers, but the data is difficult to interpret and to apply in designing implants This is mainly due to a large amount of apparent scatter resulting from the variation of the bone morphology The failure strengths at the interface are governed by the localized high stress gradient and may hence be treated by the modify Weibull failure theory developed by the authors The goal of this study is to obtain a probabilistic mechanistic interpretation of how bones fail and how the debonding of bone-cement interfaces occurs.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationSociety for Experimental Mechanics - 11th International Congress and Exhibition on Experimental and Applied Mechanics 2008
Pages1563-1570
Number of pages8
StatePublished - 2008
Event11th International Congress and Exhibition on Experimental and Applied Mechanics 2008 - Orlando, FL, United States
Duration: Jun 2 2008Jun 5 2008

Publication series

NameSociety for Experimental Mechanics - 11th International Congress and Exhibition on Experimental and Applied Mechanics 2008
Volume3

Conference

Conference11th International Congress and Exhibition on Experimental and Applied Mechanics 2008
Country/TerritoryUnited States
CityOrlando, FL
Period06/2/0806/5/08

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