Title: Biomechanics of hip joint: a review

Authors: Bhaskar Kumar Madeti; Chalamalasetti Srinivasa Rao; B.S.K. Sundara Siva Rao

Addresses: Department of Mechanical Engineering, Gayatri Vidya Parishad College of Engineering (A), Visakhapatnam, India ' Department of Mechanical Engineering, AU College of Engineering, Andhra University, Visakhapatnam, India ' Department of Mechanical Engineering, AU College of Engineering, Andhra University, Visakhapatnam, India

Abstract: The purpose of the present paper is to provide an overview of the current biological and biomechanical knowledge on the hip. Various model formulations by researchers are discussed. Hip geometry is one of the crucial parts of human body movement. Researching on how various views of the hip is shown in different planes and how the forces act on the femur leads to learning of the various forces and torques acting on the hip joint. Hip anatomy, musculoskeletal model and FEA models are shown, forces acting on hip shown by various researchers are discussed and experimental studies are made. In addition, joint kinematics of the hip is also discussed to some extent.

Keywords: biomechanics; hip geometry; musculoskeletal models; ligaments; tendons; FEA; finite element analysis; MRI scans; magnetic resonance imaging; hip joints; modelling; femur; force; torque; hip anatomy; joint kinematics.

DOI: 10.1504/IJBET.2014.064824

International Journal of Biomedical Engineering and Technology, 2014 Vol.15 No.4, pp.341 - 359

Received: 30 Jan 2014
Accepted: 30 Apr 2014
Published online: 21 Oct 2014 *

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