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Preface
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Acknowledgments
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Contents
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Abstract
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1 Introduction
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1.1 Ankle Joint Anatomy
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1.1.1 Ankle Biomechanics
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1.1.2 Loading on the Ankle
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1.1.3 Kinematics of the Ankle
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1.2 Ankle Joint Problems that Lead to Surgical Treatment
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1.3 Ankle Joint Treatment
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1.3.1 Ankle Fusion
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1.3.2 Total Ankle Replacement (TAR)
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1.4 Total Ankle Replacement (TAR)
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1.4.1 Agility TAR (DePuy, Warsaw, iN, USA)
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1.4.2 Scandinavian Total Ankle Replacement (STAR) (Waldmar Link, Hamburg, Germany)
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1.4.3 Buechel-Pappas (BP) TAR
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1.4.4 Bologna, Oxford Total Ankle Replacement (BOX)
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1.5 Complications
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References
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2 Contact Pressure of Total Ankle Replacement (TAR)
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Abstract
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2.1 Geometric Model
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2.2 Finite Element Analysis
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2.2.1 Development of Finite Element Analysis of Gait Cycle
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2.2.1.1 Create Model
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2.2.1.2 Define Materials
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2.2.1.3 Configure Analysis
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2.2.1.4 Apply Loads and Boundary Conditions
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2.2.1.5 Mesh the Model
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2.2.1.6 Run Analysis
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2.3 Contact Analysis
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2.3.1 Contact Pressure of Total Ankle Replacement (TAR)
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2.4 Sliding Distance
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2.5 Validity of Contact Analysis
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2.5.1 Mesh Sensitivity Test
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2.5.2 Contact Analysis
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References
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3 Wear of Total Ankle Replacement (TAR)
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Abstract
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3.1 Fundamental of Wear Modelling
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3.1.1 Wear of Total Ankle Replacement (TAR)
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3.2 Wear Model of Total Ankle Replacement (TAR)
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3.3 Update Contact Geometry of Total Ankle Replacement (TAR)
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3.4 Wear Sensitivity Study
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References
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4 Effect of Design Parameter Towards Wear Generation
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Abstract
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4.1 Parametric Study
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4.1.1 Thickness of Meniscal Bearing
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4.1.2 Radial Contact of Meniscal Bearing
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4.1.2.1 Conformable Radius of Curvature of Meniscal Bearing
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4.1.2.2 Unconformable Radius of Curvature of Meniscal Bearing
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References
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5 Conclusion
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