Abstract
A pelvic endoprosthesis is the primary means of pelvic reconstruction after internal hemipelvectomy. In this study, a novel biomimetic hemipelvic prosthesis, including an artificial ilium, an artificial acetabulum, and an artificial pubis, was developed. A Finite Element Method (FEM) was carried out to investigate the biomechanical performance of a pelvis reconstructed with biomimetic hemipelvic prosthesis. Two models, including the reconstructed pelvis and the original pelvis (control model), were established according to the geometry from CT data of a human male patient with pelvic bone sarcomas. The FE models predict that the biomechanical function of the pelvic ring can be reestablished using this prosthesis. Results show that the body force loaded on the S1 vertebra is restored and transferred towards the sacro-iliac joint, and along the ilium onto the bearing surface of the artificial ilium, then to the artificial acetabulum and pubis. Von Mises stresses observed in this reconstructed pelvis model are still within a low and elastic range below the yielding strength of cortical bone and Ti6Al4V. The values of deformation and strain of the reconstructed pelvis are close to the data obtained in the original pelvis. With the partial replacement of the pubis, little influence is found towards the pubis symphysis. However, the interface between the prosthesis and pelvic bone may become the critical part of the reconstructed pelvis due to the discontinuity in the material properties, which results in stress shielding and deformation constraining. So a biomimetic flexible connection or inter layer to release the deformation of pelvis is suggested in future designing.
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Hua, Z., Fan, Y., Cao, Q. et al. Biomechanical Study on the Novel Biomimetic Hemi-Pelvis Prosthesis. J Bionic Eng 10, 506–513 (2013). https://doi.org/10.1016/S1672-6529(13)60244-9
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