The effect of bottom profile dimples on the femoral head on wear in metal-on-metal total hip arthroplasty

• Main Authors: Jamari, J., Ammarullah, Muhammad Imam, Md. Saad, Amir Putra, Syahrom, Ardiyansyah, Uddin, Mohammad, Heide, Emile van der, Basri, Hasan
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: MDPI 2021
• Subjects: TJ Mechanical engineering and machinery
• Online Access: http://eprints.utm.my/id/eprint/94206/1/AmirPutraMd2021_TheEffectofBottomProfileDimples.pdf; http://eprints.utm.my/id/eprint/94206/; http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/jfb12020038

Wear and wear-induced debris is a significant factor in causing failure in implants. Reducing contact pressure by using a textured surface between the femoral head and acetabular cup is crucial to improving the implant’s life. This study presented the effect of surface texturing as dimples on the we...