Contact stress analysis in openFOAM: application to hip joint bones

Total Hip Arthroplasty is a surgical procedure that reforms the hip joint, replacing the pathological joint with an artificial prosthesis. Due to post-operative joint instability, complications such as dislocation are still a significant problem [1]. This research aims to develop a realistic numerical model of a healthy hip joint and examine its stability. An initial model of the hip joint simulating stance has been developed using a homogenous material model.