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Analysis of biotribological properties of artificial hip joint
Laštůvka, Jan ; Burša, Jiří (referee) ; Návrat, Tomáš (advisor)
The development of total hip arthroplasty has reached a state when quality prostheses are made, whose longevity is influenced significantly by material properties, design, component fixation and rate of wear of the articulating surfaces. It is the wear rate which is the most important factor influencing successful results for the use of total hip prostheses. The aim of this thesis is to perform a research on the various combinations of hip prostheses and its loading conditions. Also an experimental measurements of Bovine serum lubricating film thickness between the artificial femoral head and a glass disc are performed for different contact kinematic conditions.
Review of the options and methods of manufacture polyethylene acetabular cups artificial hip joint
Klus, Patrik ; Ficza, Ildikó (referee) ; Ranuša, Matúš (advisor)
The bachelor‘s thesis gives a complex review of options and methods for manufacturing polyethylene acetabular liners in artificial joint hips. It describes the development process of polyethylene from the early 70s to nowadays. Several manufacturing techniques of polyethylene liners and their effect on the wear resistance are also listed. The final part of the thesis focuses on older and modern evaluation methods of linear or volumetric wear rate of polyethylene liners.
Effect of femoral head size on friction and lubrication in THR
Bartošík, Jan ; Dzimko, Marián (referee) ; Vrbka, Martin (advisor)
This diploma thesis concerns itself with the experimental study of friction and lubrication in the artificial hip joint depending on the head size. Measurements were made in a hip joint simulator based on the principle of pendulum. For the friction measurements artificial joints, made from three material combinations and two diameters, from two companies were used. The measurements show that the material combination has a more significant effect to friction coefficient than the head size. Using a bigger head size shows a decrease in friction coefficient for all material combinations when compared to a smaller head size. For the measurement of lubrication film the colorimetric interferometry was applied. A metal-on-glass contact pair was used, where the glass cups were made according to the real measurements of the joint cups. Four types of hip replacements with diameters of 28 and 36 mm with two different diametral clearance were measured during a constant motion of 210 seconds. Measurements show, that the lubrication film in the hip joint with a small diametral clearance increases very fast over the 800 nm value. Contact surfaces in the hip joint with a large diametral clearance aren’t separated by the lubrication film, resulting in a damage of the chromium coating in cup. A thick lubrication film results in a higher friction coefficient, when compared with hip joints with a very thin or no lubrication film.
The effect of surface condition of artificial joint cup on the friction coefficient
Černohlávek, Mikuláš ; Dočkal, Kryštof (referee) ; Nečas, David (advisor)
This bachelor’s thesis deals with the effect of microtextured surface of an artificial joint cup on a friction coefficient. The primary aim of this thesis was to compare friction coefficients of original and microtextured joint cups. Experimental measurements were made on pendulum hip joint simulator and results were evaluated in Matlab. Four types of femoral heads (CoCrMo, BIOLOX Delta, BIOLOX Forte and oxinium) and three types of lubricants (PBS, model synovial fluid and hyaluronic acid solution) were used during the measurements. The results show, that using PBS and synovial fluid leads to decrease of the coefficient of friction while using modified joint cup. We can assume that microtextured surface of artificial joint cup (separately or in combination with microtextured femoral head) could be a significant benefit for prolonging lifespan of implants.
Mapping of lubricating film thickness of human big joints replacements
Bosák, Dalibor ; Hartl, Martin (referee) ; Vrbka, Martin (advisor)
This master’s thesis describes mechanism of lubricating film forming and its thickness in contact of a metal hip joint ball and a glass disc with chromium layer with presence of bovine serum as substitute of synovial fluid occured in a natural joint. Lubricating film thickness is evaluated by a thin film colorimetric interferometry, results are ploted at graphs representing dependence of lubricating film thickness on experiment duration or on mutual speed of articulating surfaces. There is described the influence of concentration of bovine serum and different kinematic conditions on lubricating film forming. From observed interferograms is apparent the adsorption of proteins to glass disc and femoral head surfaces, denaturation and formation of protein aggregations affecting the residual lubricating film thickness.
The effect of surface condition of artificial joint cup on the friction coefficient
Černohlávek, Mikuláš ; Dočkal, Kryštof (referee) ; Nečas, David (advisor)
This bachelor’s thesis deals with the effect of microtextured surface of an artificial joint cup on a friction coefficient. The primary aim of this thesis was to compare friction coefficients of original and microtextured joint cups. Experimental measurements were made on pendulum hip joint simulator and results were evaluated in Matlab. Four types of femoral heads (CoCrMo, BIOLOX Delta, BIOLOX Forte and oxinium) and three types of lubricants (PBS, model synovial fluid and hyaluronic acid solution) were used during the measurements. The results show, that using PBS and synovial fluid leads to decrease of the coefficient of friction while using modified joint cup. We can assume that microtextured surface of artificial joint cup (separately or in combination with microtextured femoral head) could be a significant benefit for prolonging lifespan of implants.
Review of the options and methods of manufacture polyethylene acetabular cups artificial hip joint
Klus, Patrik ; Ficza, Ildikó (referee) ; Ranuša, Matúš (advisor)
The bachelor‘s thesis gives a complex review of options and methods for manufacturing polyethylene acetabular liners in artificial joint hips. It describes the development process of polyethylene from the early 70s to nowadays. Several manufacturing techniques of polyethylene liners and their effect on the wear resistance are also listed. The final part of the thesis focuses on older and modern evaluation methods of linear or volumetric wear rate of polyethylene liners.
Effect of femoral head size on friction and lubrication in THR
Bartošík, Jan ; Dzimko, Marián (referee) ; Vrbka, Martin (advisor)
This diploma thesis concerns itself with the experimental study of friction and lubrication in the artificial hip joint depending on the head size. Measurements were made in a hip joint simulator based on the principle of pendulum. For the friction measurements artificial joints, made from three material combinations and two diameters, from two companies were used. The measurements show that the material combination has a more significant effect to friction coefficient than the head size. Using a bigger head size shows a decrease in friction coefficient for all material combinations when compared to a smaller head size. For the measurement of lubrication film the colorimetric interferometry was applied. A metal-on-glass contact pair was used, where the glass cups were made according to the real measurements of the joint cups. Four types of hip replacements with diameters of 28 and 36 mm with two different diametral clearance were measured during a constant motion of 210 seconds. Measurements show, that the lubrication film in the hip joint with a small diametral clearance increases very fast over the 800 nm value. Contact surfaces in the hip joint with a large diametral clearance aren’t separated by the lubrication film, resulting in a damage of the chromium coating in cup. A thick lubrication film results in a higher friction coefficient, when compared with hip joints with a very thin or no lubrication film.
Mapping of lubricating film thickness of human big joints replacements
Bosák, Dalibor ; Hartl, Martin (referee) ; Vrbka, Martin (advisor)
This master’s thesis describes mechanism of lubricating film forming and its thickness in contact of a metal hip joint ball and a glass disc with chromium layer with presence of bovine serum as substitute of synovial fluid occured in a natural joint. Lubricating film thickness is evaluated by a thin film colorimetric interferometry, results are ploted at graphs representing dependence of lubricating film thickness on experiment duration or on mutual speed of articulating surfaces. There is described the influence of concentration of bovine serum and different kinematic conditions on lubricating film forming. From observed interferograms is apparent the adsorption of proteins to glass disc and femoral head surfaces, denaturation and formation of protein aggregations affecting the residual lubricating film thickness.
Analysis of biotribological properties of artificial hip joint
Laštůvka, Jan ; Burša, Jiří (referee) ; Návrat, Tomáš (advisor)
The development of total hip arthroplasty has reached a state when quality prostheses are made, whose longevity is influenced significantly by material properties, design, component fixation and rate of wear of the articulating surfaces. It is the wear rate which is the most important factor influencing successful results for the use of total hip prostheses. The aim of this thesis is to perform a research on the various combinations of hip prostheses and its loading conditions. Also an experimental measurements of Bovine serum lubricating film thickness between the artificial femoral head and a glass disc are performed for different contact kinematic conditions.

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