Minimizing Stress Shielding and Cement Damage in Cemented Femoral Component of a Hip Prosthesis through Computational Design Optimization

Figure 4

A fixed number of points were imported to the graphical interface of SolidWorks and interpolated with splines (top right), a closed surface envelope was mapped over the splines including the caps on both ends (top left), the enclosure was then filled, and a solid model of the implant was formed. The lengthwise slicing on the bottom right is optional.