The advanced model of wear in the spherical joint of total hip prosthesis comprising an acetabular cup of ultra-high molecular weight polyethylene (UHMWPE) in combination with a metal or ceramic femoral head is developed. The wear model is based on the classical Archard-Lancaster equation in common with all other studies reported in literature. The finite element solution of the contact problem between the cup and the head was employed under the loading and angular motions conditions according to the ISO 14242-1 demands. The polymer wear in terms of cumulative linear and volume wear when the wear factor is chosen to be a function of contact pressure is first evaluated.

There is a global tendency to rejuvenate joint diseases, and serious diseases such as arthrosis and arthritis develop in 90% of people over 55 years of age. They are accompanied by degradation of cartilage, joint deformities and persistent pain, which leads to limited mobility and a significant deterioration in the quality of life of patients. For the treatment of these diseases in the late stages, depending on the indications, various methods are used, the most radical of which are methods of joint arthroplasty and, in particular, total arthroplasty. Currently, total arthroplasty is one of the most effective and high-quality surgical operations at the relevant medical indications. However, complications may also arise after it, leading, inter alia, to the need for repeated surgical intervention. In order to minimize the likelihood of complications, the artificial joints used in total arthroplasty and the technology of their fabrication are constantly being improved, which leads to the emergence of new designs and methods for their integration with living tissues. At the same time, at the moment, the improvement of traditional designs and production technologies has almost reached the top of their art, and their further improvements can be insignificantly or are associated with the use of the most up-today technologies, allowing for friction couples with low tribological properties to provide for them high ones, for example, gradient increase hardness in the couple titanium alloy on titanium alloy. This paper presents the current state of traditional technical means and technologies for joint arthroplasty. The main attention is paid to the analysis of the latest technologies in the field of joint arthroplasty, such as osseointegration of artificial joints, the improvement of materials with the property of osteoimmunomodulation, the improvement of joint arthroplasty technologies based on the modeling of dynamic osteosynthesis, as well as the identification of possible unconventional designs of artificial joints that contribute to these technologies, predictive assessment of areas for technologies improvement.

Abstract. The present study assesses the impact of the main typical activities of patients' daily living (ADL) after total hip arthroplasty (

Abstract. The existing model of wear, based on the classical

Synovial joints are unique biological tribosystems that allow a person to perform a wide range of movements with minimal energy consumption. In recent years, they have been increasingly called “smart friction units” due to their ability to self-repair and adapt to changing operating conditions. However, in reality, the elements of the internal structure of the joints under the influence of many factors can degrade rather quickly, leading to serious disease such as osteoarthritis. According to the World Health Organization, osteoarthritis is already one of the 10 most disabling diseases in developed countries. In this regard, at present, fundamental research on synovial joints remains highly relevant. Despite the fact that the synovial joints have already been studied fully, many issues related to their operating, prevention, development of pathology, diagnosis and treatment require more detailed consideration. In this article, we discuss the urgent problems that need to be solved for the development of new pharmacological agents, biomaterials, scaffolds, implants and rehabilitation devices for the prevention, rehabilitation and improvement of the treatment effectiveness of synovial joints at various stages of osteoarthritis.

Artificial knees play an important role in transfemoral prostheses

This paper presents new design of total hip endoprosthesis, elements of whose were developed from the standpoint of system analysis and synthesis of biomechanical objects and devices. The main objective of this work is to increase the functional reliability of the endoprosthesis. The system approach was used in all stages of its development, including formulation of the problem and designing of manufacturing techniques.

The theoretical study and evaluation of stress-strain condition of the friction pair's surfaces of total hip joint prosthesis with partially regular texture on a ball head surface, depending on the values of its characteristic parameters, using finite element modeling are performed. It has allowed formulating the recommendations for dimple's spacing rationing and the extent of a surface rough site with partially regular texture, aiming to increase the prosthesis' lifespan. The problem is solved from the condition of dry or boundary lubrication. For the indicated range of nominal contact pressure in hip joint, the quantitative evaluation of allowable roughness parameters to which it is necessary to process the ball head surface for metal-on-metal and metal-on-polymer friction pairs are obtained, considering the dimple's spacing and size on the surface.