Estimating temporal bone-implant stresses in patients with bone-anchored lower limbs.

ABSTRACT: Bone-anchored limbs (BALs) are a transformative alternative for patients with lower-limb amputation who suffer from debilitating socket problems by eliminating the need for skin-to-prosthetic contact. Despite its successes, some individuals continue to face challenges with BALs, experiencing a loss of implant integration resulting in prosthetic loosening. A thorough understanding of biomechanical behavior at the residual limb and bone-implant interface is necessary to fully understand mechanical failure mechanisms. In addition, a deeper understanding of BAL biomechanical behavior would allow clinicians and researchers to predict and test different implant geometries, inform patient eligibility, rehabilitation strategies, and implantation methods in a safe and low-cost way. Thus, this study

SUBMITTER: Tinsley JP 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11904931 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature