Critical Reviews™ in Biomedical Engineering

ISSN for PRINT: 0278-940X

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2000, Volume28

Issue 3&4

328 pages

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Subrata Saha
Director of Musculoskeletal Research, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery and Rehabilitation Medicine, SUNY Downstate Medical Center, 450 Clarkson Ave, Brooklyn, New York 11203, USA

C. E. Campbell
Christensen Biomechanics Laboratory, Bioengineering Alliance of South Carolina, Department of Bioengineering, Clemson University, Clemson, South Carolina 29634

A. Sarma
Christensen Biomechanics Laboratory, Bioengineering Alliance of South Carolina, Department of Bioengineering, Clemson University, Clemson, South Carolina 29634

Supryia Saha
Christensen Biomechanics Laboratory, Bioengineering Alliance of South Carolina, Department of Bioengineering, Clemson University, Clemson, South Carolina 29634

Robert W. Christensen
TMJ Implants, Inc., 17301 W. Colfax Avenue, Suite 135, Golden, CO 80401

The Christensen TMJ implant is often used clinically as a total joint replacement of the temporomandibular joint. The system consists of a thin fossa component and a condylar component with a polished articular head. In this study, we analyzed the surface finish and the metal structure of the components. We also measured the contact areas between the two components for different load levels. Such information may be useful in evaluating clinical performance as well as in making future improvements in the design of these implants.

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