Three dimensional point cloud data of Total Knee Replacement Components
Description
Total Knee Replacement (TKR) is permanent and reliable solution for arthritis and debilitating pain in the knee joint. It is a surgery in which the infected knee is replaced with biocompatible components of Total Knee Replacement. Total Knee Replacement has three components- femoral component, bearing component, and tibial component. These components are fixed to Femur and Tibia bones with a strong cement (Kanyal, 2021). The point cloud data of a posterior-stabilized, fixed bearing total knee prosthesis, PFC Sigma (De Puy, Johnson & Johnson, Leeds, UK) is presented here. The data consists of point cloud data of femoral component, bearing component, and tibial component. The point cloud data of each component can be imported into a reverse engineering software like Geomagic Studio (Raindrop Geomagic, Research Triangle Park, NC) where it can be converted into a CAD model. After obtaining CAD models of all three components- femoral component, bearing component, and tibial component, they can be assembled in a CAD software like Solidworks or Catia like Kanyal(2021) did. The final CAD assembly can be used to perform a finite element analysis concerning Total Knee Replacement which can be very useful to visualize kinematics and mechanics of the Total Knee Replacement.