Static and dynamic performance of porous Ti6Al4V tibia implant designs based on triply periodic minimal surface scaffolds
摘要
The current study aims to analyze the load transfer between bone and three different TPMS-stem implants designed for tibia-total knee replacement (TKR) application through an initial stage of recovery and after healing time under static and dynamic loading conditions. The TPMS-based scaffolds, Schwarz, diamond, and gyroid, are used for tibia-stem designs. The mechanical performance of TPMS-stem implants was investigated based on von Mises stress for various loading conditions using ANSYS 2021R1. The results showed that TPMS-stem implants increase the maximum von Mises stress on the bone surface under the tibia tray by 14–24% under static loading and 15–36% under dynamic loading compared to solid-stem implants. Also, TPMS-stem implants reduced the maximum von Mises stress in the stem tip area when static and dynamic loading were considered. Stress reductions of 21.3, 21, and 17% were obtained under static loading for diamond, Schwarz, and gyroid stem implants, respectively.