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ArticleAnnals of biomedical engineering2026

Development of a Patient-Specific Finite Element Analysis for Uncemented Total Hip Arthroplasty: A Step Towards Objective Surgical Planning.

Vineet Seemala, Mark A Williams, Richard King, Arnab Palit

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Vineet SeemalaWMG, University of Warwick, Coventry, CV4 7AL, UK. vineet.seemala@warwick.ac.uk.ORCID http://orcid.org/0009-0005-3685-2066
Mark A WilliamsWMG, University of Warwick, Coventry, CV4 7AL, UK.
Richard KingDepartment of Trauma & Orthopaedics, University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust, University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire, Clifford Bridge Rd, Coventry, CV2 2DX, UK.
Arnab PalitWMG, University of Warwick, Coventry, CV4 7AL, UK.

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purposeAseptic loosening and intraoperative periprosthetic fractures (IOPPFs) are major complications in uncemented total hip arthroplasty (THA). Computational models for assessing primary stability and IOPPF risk preoperatively are limited. This study developed a patient-specific finite element analysis (FEA) framework that replicates stepwise broaching and implantation in uncemented THA, enabling primary stability assessment and providing a foundation for future IOPPF research.

methodsA FEA framework was developed using patient-specific femoral geometries and heterogeneous material properties to simulate stepwise broaching and implantation along a defined insertion path. Primary stability was assessed via micromotion under physiological loading. Four case studies were performed to (a) demonstrate the framework using three cadaveric femurs, (b) validate the framework against experimental strain measurements obtained via digital volume correlation (DVC), (c) compare predicted outcomes with a literature-based volumetric expansion model, and (d) assess sensitivity to variations in bone material property models.

resultsAverage post-implantation von-Mises stress ranged from 9.87 to 14.77 MPa, with each broach increasing stress and indicating progressive bone compaction. Primary stability, assessed via bone-implant micromotion (29.10-78.04 µm), remained well below the 150 µm threshold, considered favourable for osseointegration. The proposed framework showed closer agreement with experimental DVC strains and compared to the volumetric-expansion model, halved the prediction error. The analysis also demonstrated limited sensitivity to variations in E-ρ models.

conclusionThe proposed FEA method replicates stepwise broaching and implantation in uncemented THA, enabling patient-specific assessment of bone-implant interactions and primary stability, and providing a foundation for preoperative tools to evaluate IOPPF and aseptic loosening risk and guide tailored femoral implant selection.

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Arthroplasty, Replacement, HipFemurModels, BiologicalFinite Element AnalysisHumansDigital Volume Correlation (DVC)Finite Element Methods (FEM)MicromotionPeri-Prosthetic Fracture (PPF)Surgical planningTotal Hip Arthroplasty (THA)

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