Osteoarthritis Induced Glenoid Morphology and Bone Quality: An Evaluation of Augmented Glenoid Components

Osteoarthritis of the glenoid results in regional bone density variations and bone loss that may compromise early component fixation and support. The two common morphologies, symmetric and asymmetric erosion, were characterized by bone density and morphology, and assessed on the basis of bone removal and bone quality in the context of augmented glenoid components. The bone strain field was also compared when different augmented glenoid components underwent simulated joint loading using finite element analysis. Asymmetrically eroded glenoids were found to have denser bone (p

Name thesis:degree_name

M Eng Sci

Discipline thesis:degree_discipline

Mechanical and Materials Engineering

Grantor dc:publisher

The University of Western Ontario

Year dc:date.issued

2015

Author dc:creator

• Knowles, Nikolas K

Advisor dc:contributor.advisor

• Louis M. Ferreira

• Glenoid morphology
• osteoarthritis
• glenoid implant fixation
• finite element analysis
• bone density

Language dc:language.iso

en_ca

Handle dc:identifier.uri

https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14721/35673

OAI identifier oai:identifier

oai:uwo.scholaris.ca:20.500.14721/35673