The development of a Statistical Shape- and Finite Element-Model of the human pelvis to analyse the performance of current acetabular implants and validate the concept of a new deformable design

Background: Patients who suffer from acetabular bone defects are often subjected to a decreased mobility and a loss of independence. To treat these bone defects, standard hemispherical acetabular implants offer in most cases the solution. However, when these defects are large, a custom triflange acetabular implant is needed. Although this type...