OpenSim as a Preliminary Kinematic Testing Platform for the Development of Total Knee Arthroplasty Implants

The design of a total knee replacement implant needs to take account the complex surfaces of the knee which it is replacing. Ensuring design performance of the implant requires in-vitro testing of the implant. A considerable amount of time is required to produce components and evaluate them inside an experimental setting. Numerous adjustments in the design of an implant and testing each individual design can be time consuming and expensive.Our solution is to use the OpenSim simulation software to rapidly test multiple design configurations of implants.
Source: Journal of Biomechanics - Category: Biomedical Science Authors: Source Type: research