A review on the finite element simulation of fretting wear and corrosion in the taper junction of hip replacement implants

Feyzi, Mohsen; Fallahnezhad, Khosro; Taylor, Mark; Hashemi, Reza

doi:10.1016/j.compbiomed.2020.104196

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“…Tribocorrosion of Ti-6Al-4 V (used extensively for manufacturing biomedical implants) has been reported to cause inflammation which may ultimately lead to implant failure [18][19][20][21][22]. A number of studies published in the literature have investigated the role of oxidation in the tribocorrosion of Ti-6Al-4 V. Runa et al [12] studied the tribocorrosion of this alloy in phosphate buffered saline (PBS) with a key focus on the role of proteins present in the solution under different anodic potentials.…”

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The Tribocorrosion Behaviour of Ti-6Al-4 V Alloy: The Role of Both Normal Force and Electrochemical Potential

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The tribocorrosion behaviour of Ti-6Al-4 V exposed to phosphate buffered saline was investigated under a range of normal forces in both cathodic and anodic regions to provide a basis for properly deriving the tribological constants of this alloy. To achieve this, a new customised tribotester was designed and manufactured to rub the Ti-6Al-4 V disks against zirconia balls. The tests were conducted at a sliding frequency of 1 Hz and a sliding distance of 4.8 mm under various normal forces and potentials as 17.5, 10.8, 6, 3.5 N, and − 1.2, − 0.6, 0, 0.4, 0.8 V/VAg/AgCl, respectively. The damaged surfaces were characterised by scanning electron microscopy and energy-dispersive X-ray spectroscopy, profilometer, and micro-hardness tester. The post analyses confirmed the appearance of some minor cracks together with third-body wear particles. No significant changes in the hardness were detected after the tribocorrosion tests. The results of profilometry and electrochemical current indicated that in the anodic region the chemical losses accounted for a significant proportion (up to 36%) of the total loss. The proportional chemical loss increased with the potential; however, neither direct nor reverse relationship was found with the normal force. Overall, in the anodic domain, the material loss increased with the potential level due to the formation of oxide layer which may induce more shear cutting. In the cathodic domain, hydrogen embrittlement changed the properties of the interface and thus, the amount of material loss. Both the mechanical and chemical wear were described by an existing tribocorrosion theory; thereby, the theory was equipped with its tribocorrosive constants for future analyses on the tribocorrosion of this alloy extensively used in various applications including biomedical implants.

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“…In the field of hip implants, the Finite Element Method (FEM) has proven its efficacy and capabilities in addressing the mechanical response of the implant in a cost-effective and pre-clinical environment [ 9 ]. According to the studies [ 8 , 9 , 10 , 11 ], computational finite element analysis (FEA) can be employed in the pre-clinical phase to evaluate four mechanical performance factors, such as von Mises stress and deformation [ 8 ], micromotion [ 10 ], wear estimation [ 9 ], and fatigue life estimation [ 11 ]. During in vitro, in vivo, and clinical phases, the biocompatibility and adverse local tissue reactions of the hip implant system are evaluated.…”

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A Review of Biomaterials and Associated Performance Metrics Analysis in Pre-Clinical Finite Element Model and in Implementation Stages for Total Hip Implant System

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Total hip replacement (THR) is a common orthopedic surgery technique that helps thousands of individuals to live normal lives each year. A hip replacement replaces the shattered cartilage and bone with an implant. Most hip implants fail after 10–15 years. The material selection for the total hip implant systems is a major research field since it affects the mechanical and clinical performance of it. Stress shielding due to excessive contact stress, implant dislocation due to a large deformation, aseptic implant loosening due to the particle propagation of wear debris, decreased bone remodeling density due to the stress shielding, and adverse tissue responses due to material wear debris all contribute to the failure of hip implants. Recent research shows that pre-clinical computational finite element analysis (FEA) can be used to estimate four mechanical performance parameters of hip implants which are connected with distinct biomaterials: von Mises stress and deformation, micromotion, wear estimates, and implant fatigue. In vitro, in vivo, and clinical stages are utilized to determine the hip implant biocompatibility and the unfavorable local tissue reactions to different biomaterials during the implementation phase. This research summarizes and analyses the performance of the different biomaterials that are employed in total hip implant systems in the pre-clinical stage using FEA, as well as their performances in in vitro, in vivo, and in clinical studies, which will help researchers in gaining a better understanding of the prospects and challenges in this field.

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“…Hence, since the 1980s, hip joint implants with a modular design of the femoral component have become popular. However, the cyclic loading inside the corrosive medium of the human body results in tribocorrosion (fretting corrosion) at the interface of the head-neck junction, so-called taperosis [ 1 , 2 , 3 , 4 ]. The resulting debris and released metal ions have been associated with lytic lesions and pseudotumours, and are known to damage both the cell’s body and the production of free radicals that are associated with various pathologies [ 5 ].…”

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The Role of the Assembly Force in the Tribocorrosion Behaviour of Hip Implant Head-Neck Junctions: An Adaptive Finite Element Approach

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The cyclic loading, in the corrosive medium of the human body, results in tribocorrosion at the interface of the head-neck taper junction of hip implants. The resulting metal ions and wear debris adversely affect the local tissues. The force applied by surgeons to assemble the junction has proven to play a major role in the mechanics of the taper junction which, in turn, can influence the tribocorrosion damage. Recently, finite element method has been used to predict the material loss at the head-neck interface. However, in most finite element studies, the contribution of electrochemical corrosion has been ignored. Therefore, a detailed study to investigate the influence of the assembly force on the tribocorrosive behaviour of the head-neck junction, which considers both the mechanical and chemical material removal, is of paramount interest. In this study, a finite-element-based algorithm was used to investigate the effect of assembly force on the tribocorrosion damage at the junction interface, for over four million cycles of simulated level gait. The patterns of the material removal in the modelling results were compared with the damage patterns observed in a group of retrieved modular hip implants. The results of this study showed that for different cases, chemical wear was in the range of 25–50% of the total material loss, after four million cycles. A minimum assembly force (4 kN for the studied cases) was needed to maintain the interlock in the junction. The computational model was able to predict the damage pattern at the retrieved head-neck interface.

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A review on the finite element simulation of fretting wear and corrosion in the taper junction of hip replacement implants

Cited by 30 publications

References 84 publications

The Tribocorrosion Behaviour of Ti-6Al-4 V Alloy: The Role of Both Normal Force and Electrochemical Potential

The Tribocorrosion Behaviour of Ti-6Al-4 V Alloy: The Role of Both Normal Force and Electrochemical Potential

A Review of Biomaterials and Associated Performance Metrics Analysis in Pre-Clinical Finite Element Model and in Implementation Stages for Total Hip Implant System

The Role of the Assembly Force in the Tribocorrosion Behaviour of Hip Implant Head-Neck Junctions: An Adaptive Finite Element Approach

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