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Yes / Effective communication can aid in improving oral healthcare measures such as treatment outcomes and satisfaction of edentulous patients (EDPs) toward the treatment process. The triangle of communication (ToC) involves communication between the dentist, dental technician (DTech), and EDPs. This research aimed to explore the ToC between dental professionals (DPs) and patients undergoing complete denture prostheses (CDP) treatment in Fiji. Materials and Methods: A descriptive qualitative study was conducted among DPs under purposive sampling where focus group discussions were conducted at the four dental prosthetic clinics in Fiji. A semi-structured questionnaire with open-ended questions was applied to participants virtually via Zoom. The collected data were collated and analyzed manually using thematic analysis. Results: A total of 28 DPs participated in the study. Three themes were identified while exploring the ToC from DPs’ perspectives on CDP treatment and care in Fiji: staff communication—dentist and DTech, ToC and information sharing (dentist–DTech and EDPs), and stage-by-stage procedural checks for CDP between DPs. Effective collaboration between dentists and DTechs is an essence of a successful CDP treatment outcome. Most DPs agreed to undergo continuous communication throughout the treatment to keep EDPs engaged throughout the treatment process. In addition, stage-by-stage procedural checks in dental clinics as well as in dental laboratories improved the quality of CDPs. Conclusion: DPs highlighted predominantly the ToC between DPs and EDPs when receiving CDP treatment in Fiji as an essential tool for effective DP and patient engagement. Discussions should be complemented with the use of verbal, nonverbal, and written modes together with the utilization of interpreters to improve CDP treatment and care in Fiji.

O uso do Sistema CAD/CAM já é bastante consagrado na Odontologia, não sendo diferente na reabilitação facial. Traz diversas facilidades, porém poucos trabalhos relatam as reabilitações da região óculo-palpebral. Nesse estudo, a aquisição de imagem tridimensional foi feita com o uso de um escâner de superfície a laser, FARO Edge ScanArm®, protegendo-se o olho contralateral com uso de lente gelatinosa preta; método que demonstrou eficiência na obtenção de imagem de pálpebras abertas para confecção de protótipo reverso. Foram selecionados 10 pacientes com exenteração de órbita, de ambos os gêneros, sendo 5 com mutilação à esquerda e 5 à direita. Todos os pacientes receberam duas próteses óculo-palpebrais, uma confeccionada pelo método convencional e outra pelo sistema CAD/CAM. As reabilitações foram registradas fotograficamente e avaliadas por 30 indivíduos leigos, 3 especialistas em prótese bucomaxilofacial e pelos próprios pacientes, usando-se a Escala VAS. Para avaliar a variação intraexaminador, 15 leigos repetiram a avaliação com intervalo de uma semana, assim como os 3 especialistas. Os resultados demonstraram consistência interna e uma boa reprodutibilidade dos dados em todos os grupos. A percepção estética foi melhor avaliada nas próteses obtidas pelo método convencional; entretanto, a relevância da diferença observada entre os dois métodos foi avaliada como razoável. / The use of CAD/CAM system is already an established method in Dentistry, no different in facial rehabilitation. It brings several facilities, but few studies have already reported the rehabilitations of the orbital area. In this research the acquisition of the three dimensional image was taken using a surface laser scanner, FARO Edge ScanArm®, protecting the contralateral eye with the use of a black gelatinous contact lens; this method has demonstrated effectiveness in getting image with open eyelids for making reverse prototype. 10 patients were select with orbit exenteration, of both genders, 5 with left mutilation and 5 with right. All patients received two oculopalpebral prostheses, one obtained by the conventional method and another by the CAD/CAM system. The rehabilitations were photo registrated and assessed by 30 lay assessors, 3 bucomaxillofacial prosthetic specialists and by the patients themselves using the VAS Scale. To evaluate the intraexaminer variation, 15 lay assessors repeated the evaluation with one week interval, as did the specialists. The results demonstrated good interexaminer variation and reproducibility of data in all groups. The aesthetic perception was better evaluated in prostheses obtained by the conventional method; however, the relevance of difference between the two methods was assessed as a reasonable one.

O uso do Sistema CAD/CAM já é bastante consagrado na Odontologia, não sendo diferente na reabilitação facial. Traz diversas facilidades, porém poucos trabalhos relatam as reabilitações da região óculo-palpebral. Nesse estudo, a aquisição de imagem tridimensional foi feita com o uso de um escâner de superfície a laser, FARO Edge ScanArm®, protegendo-se o olho contralateral com uso de lente gelatinosa preta; método que demonstrou eficiência na obtenção de imagem de pálpebras abertas para confecção de protótipo reverso. Foram selecionados 10 pacientes com exenteração de órbita, de ambos os gêneros, sendo 5 com mutilação à esquerda e 5 à direita. Todos os pacientes receberam duas próteses óculo-palpebrais, uma confeccionada pelo método convencional e outra pelo sistema CAD/CAM. As reabilitações foram registradas fotograficamente e avaliadas por 30 indivíduos leigos, 3 especialistas em prótese bucomaxilofacial e pelos próprios pacientes, usando-se a Escala VAS. Para avaliar a variação intraexaminador, 15 leigos repetiram a avaliação com intervalo de uma semana, assim como os 3 especialistas. Os resultados demonstraram consistência interna e uma boa reprodutibilidade dos dados em todos os grupos. A percepção estética foi melhor avaliada nas próteses obtidas pelo método convencional; entretanto, a relevância da diferença observada entre os dois métodos foi avaliada como razoável. / The use of CAD/CAM system is already an established method in Dentistry, no different in facial rehabilitation. It brings several facilities, but few studies have already reported the rehabilitations of the orbital area. In this research the acquisition of the three dimensional image was taken using a surface laser scanner, FARO Edge ScanArm®, protecting the contralateral eye with the use of a black gelatinous contact lens; this method has demonstrated effectiveness in getting image with open eyelids for making reverse prototype. 10 patients were select with orbit exenteration, of both genders, 5 with left mutilation and 5 with right. All patients received two oculopalpebral prostheses, one obtained by the conventional method and another by the CAD/CAM system. The rehabilitations were photo registrated and assessed by 30 lay assessors, 3 bucomaxillofacial prosthetic specialists and by the patients themselves using the VAS Scale. To evaluate the intraexaminer variation, 15 lay assessors repeated the evaluation with one week interval, as did the specialists. The results demonstrated good interexaminer variation and reproducibility of data in all groups. The aesthetic perception was better evaluated in prostheses obtained by the conventional method; however, the relevance of difference between the two methods was assessed as a reasonable one.

As fissuras palatinas além de envolvem o osso alveolar podem promover a ausência do dente incisivo lateral ou apresenta-lo severamente comprometido. Nesses casos sua reabilitação poderá ser feita por próteses parciais fixas convencionais ou por prótese sobre implantes, geralmente após uma cirurgia de enxerto ósseo na região. Todavia além da estética, se faz necessário investigar sobre o potencial de força oclusal que essas reabilitações proporcionam. Assim, o propósito desse estudo foi avaliar a força máxima de mordida em indivíduos com fissura labiopalatina unilateral reabilitados com prótese parcial fixa convencional e sobre implantes e comparar esses resultados com o lado contralateral e com indivíduos sem fissura. A amostra foi constituída por 50 indivíduos, 25 pacientes com fissura (15 reabilitados com próteses parciais fixas convencionais e 10 sobre implantes) e 25 indivíduos sem fissura com dentes naturais. A força de mordida máxima foi mensurada por um único examinador utilizando o gnatodinamômetro, registrado nas regiões reabilitadas de incisivo lateral e canino, região de molares e incisivos centrais. Os valores médios obtidos, e a análise estatística com os testes t de Student e t de Student pareado permitiram observar que no mesmo indivíduo, a força de mordida do lado não afetado foi estatisticamente superior quando comparado com o lado da fissura reabilitado com prótese (p=0,005). O grupo reabilitado com prótese fixa convencional apresentou a força máxima de mordida estatisticamente igual ao grupo com prótese fixa sobre implante (p=0,781). Considerando os grupos experimental e controle na região de molares os resultados foram estatisticamente iguais (lado afetado p=0,082 e não afetado p=0,066). Na região de incisivo lateral e canino, o lado correspondente ao afetado no grupo-controle, apresentou força máxima de mordida estatisticamente maior que o grupo-experimental (p=0,004), enquanto no lado correspondente ao não afetado os resultados foram iguais. Na região de incisivos centrais o resultado médio do grupo-controle também foi estatisticamente maior que o experimental (p=0,005) / The cleft palate involving the alveolar bone may have the lateral incisor tooth missing or severely compromised. In such cases rehabilitation can be done through fixed dental prostheses or implant-supported fixed dental prostheses, generally after a bone graft surgery in the region. However, beyond aesthetics, it is necessary to investigate the potential for occlusal force that these rehabilitations provide. Thus, the purpose of this study was to evaluate the maximum bite force in subjects with unilateral cleft lip and palate rehabilitated with fixed dental prostheses or implantsupported fixed dental prostheses and compare the results with the contralateral side and with individuals without cleft. The sample consisted of 50 subjects, 25 patients with cleft (15 rehabilitated with fixed dental prostheses and 10 with implant-supported fixed dental prostheses) and 25 individuals without cleft and with natural teeth. The maximum bite force was measured by means of gnathodynamometer, registered in the rehabilitated lateral incisor and canine region, molars region and incisors regions by a single examiner. The obtained average values, and the statistical analysis with the Student t test and paired Student t test allowed to be observed that on the same individual the bite force on the side that was not affected was statistically superior when compared to the side of the rehabilitated cleft with prosthesis (p=0,005). The rehabilitated group with conventional prostheses presented maximum bite force statistically equal to the group with the implant-supported fixed dental prostheses (p=0,781). Considering the experimental and control groups on the molar regions, the results were statistically equal (affected side p=0,082 e non-affected p=0,066). The lateral incisor and canine region from the correspondent affected side on the control group presented maximum bite force statistically higher than the experimental group (p=0,004), on the non-affected side the results were the same. In the incisor region, the average result of the control group was also statistically higher than the experimental group (p=0,005)

Este estudo avalia mortalidade, eventos hemorrágicos e reoperação em pacientes submetidos à cirurgia para troca valvar aórtica utilizando substituto biológico ou mecânico, com poder de relevância na seleção do tipo da prótese. Foram selecionados, randomicamente, 301 pacientes submetidos à cirurgia para troca valvar aórtica entre 1990 e 2005, com seguimento máximo de 20 anos. A sobrevivência em 5, 10 e 15 anos após cirurgia utilizando substituto mecânico foi de 83,9%, 75,4% e 60,2% e, para substituto biológico, foi de 89,3%, 70,4% e 58,4%, respectivamente (p=0,939). Os fatores associados com o óbito foram: idade, obesidade, doença pulmonar, arritmias, eventos hemorrágicos e insuficiência valvar aórtica. A probabilidade livre de reoperação desses pacientes em 5, 10 e 15 anos após cirurgia utilizando substituto mecânico foi de 97,9%, 95,8% e 95,8% e, para bioprótese, foi de 94,6%, 91,0% e 83,3%, respectivamente (p=0,057). Os fatores associados com reoperação foram: insuficiência renal, endocardite de prótese e idade. A probabilidade livre de eventos hemorrágicos em 5, 10 e 15 anos após cirurgia utilizando substituto mecânico foi de 94,5%, 91,7% e 91,7% e, para bioprótese, foi de 98,6%, 97,8% e 97,8%, respectivamente (p=0,047). Os fatores associados com eventos hemorrágicos foram: insuficiência renal e prótese mecânica. Os autores concluíram que: 1) a mortalidade foi estatisticamente semelhante entre os grupos; 2) as características basais dos pacientes foram os maiores determinantes de mortalidade tardia após a cirurgia; 3) houve uma tendência à reoperação para o grupo com bioprótese; 4) pacientes com prótese mecânica tiveram mais eventos hemorrágicos ao longo do tempo; 5) os dados encontrados no presente estudo são concordantes com a literatura atual. / This paper evaluates mortality, bleeding events and reoperation in patients subjected to surgery for replacement of the aortic valve using a biological or a mechanical substitute, where selection of the type of prosthesis is relevant. Three hundred and one patients who had been subjected to aortic valve replacement surgery between 1990 and 2005, with a maximum follow-up period of 20 years, have been randomly selected. Survival at 5, 10 and 15 years after surgery using a mechanical substitute was 83.9%, 75.4% and 60.2% and, for a biological substitute, was 89.3%, 70.4% and 58.4%, respectively (p=0.939). Factors associated with death were: age, obesity, pulmonary disease, arrhythmia, bleeding and aortic valve failure. The probability free of reoperation for these patients at 5, 10 and 15 years after surgery using a mechanical substitute was 97.9%, 95.8% and 95.8% and, for those using bioprostheses, was 94.6%, 91.0% and 83.3%, respectively (p=0.057). Factors associated with reoperation were: renal failure, prosthesis endocarditis and age. The probability free of bleeding events at 5, 10 and 15 years after surgery using the mechanical substitute was 94.5%, 91.7% and 91.7% and, for bioprostheses, was 98.6%, 97.8% and 97.8%, respectively (p=0.047). Factors associated with bleeding events were: renal failure and mechanical prostheses. The authors have concluded that: 1) mortality was statistically similar in the groups; 2) patient characteristics at baseline were a major determinant of late mortality after surgery; 3) there was a tendency toward reoperation in the bioprostheses group; 4) patients using a mechanical prosthesis had more bleeding events as time passed; 5) the data presented in this paper is in accordance with current literature.

Este estudo avalia mortalidade, eventos hemorrágicos e reoperação em pacientes submetidos à cirurgia para troca valvar aórtica utilizando substituto biológico ou mecânico, com poder de relevância na seleção do tipo da prótese. Foram selecionados, randomicamente, 301 pacientes submetidos à cirurgia para troca valvar aórtica entre 1990 e 2005, com seguimento máximo de 20 anos. A sobrevivência em 5, 10 e 15 anos após cirurgia utilizando substituto mecânico foi de 83,9%, 75,4% e 60,2% e, para substituto biológico, foi de 89,3%, 70,4% e 58,4%, respectivamente (p=0,939). Os fatores associados com o óbito foram: idade, obesidade, doença pulmonar, arritmias, eventos hemorrágicos e insuficiência valvar aórtica. A probabilidade livre de reoperação desses pacientes em 5, 10 e 15 anos após cirurgia utilizando substituto mecânico foi de 97,9%, 95,8% e 95,8% e, para bioprótese, foi de 94,6%, 91,0% e 83,3%, respectivamente (p=0,057). Os fatores associados com reoperação foram: insuficiência renal, endocardite de prótese e idade. A probabilidade livre de eventos hemorrágicos em 5, 10 e 15 anos após cirurgia utilizando substituto mecânico foi de 94,5%, 91,7% e 91,7% e, para bioprótese, foi de 98,6%, 97,8% e 97,8%, respectivamente (p=0,047). Os fatores associados com eventos hemorrágicos foram: insuficiência renal e prótese mecânica. Os autores concluíram que: 1) a mortalidade foi estatisticamente semelhante entre os grupos; 2) as características basais dos pacientes foram os maiores determinantes de mortalidade tardia após a cirurgia; 3) houve uma tendência à reoperação para o grupo com bioprótese; 4) pacientes com prótese mecânica tiveram mais eventos hemorrágicos ao longo do tempo; 5) os dados encontrados no presente estudo são concordantes com a literatura atual. / This paper evaluates mortality, bleeding events and reoperation in patients subjected to surgery for replacement of the aortic valve using a biological or a mechanical substitute, where selection of the type of prosthesis is relevant. Three hundred and one patients who had been subjected to aortic valve replacement surgery between 1990 and 2005, with a maximum follow-up period of 20 years, have been randomly selected. Survival at 5, 10 and 15 years after surgery using a mechanical substitute was 83.9%, 75.4% and 60.2% and, for a biological substitute, was 89.3%, 70.4% and 58.4%, respectively (p=0.939). Factors associated with death were: age, obesity, pulmonary disease, arrhythmia, bleeding and aortic valve failure. The probability free of reoperation for these patients at 5, 10 and 15 years after surgery using a mechanical substitute was 97.9%, 95.8% and 95.8% and, for those using bioprostheses, was 94.6%, 91.0% and 83.3%, respectively (p=0.057). Factors associated with reoperation were: renal failure, prosthesis endocarditis and age. The probability free of bleeding events at 5, 10 and 15 years after surgery using the mechanical substitute was 94.5%, 91.7% and 91.7% and, for bioprostheses, was 98.6%, 97.8% and 97.8%, respectively (p=0.047). Factors associated with bleeding events were: renal failure and mechanical prostheses. The authors have concluded that: 1) mortality was statistically similar in the groups; 2) patient characteristics at baseline were a major determinant of late mortality after surgery; 3) there was a tendency toward reoperation in the bioprostheses group; 4) patients using a mechanical prosthesis had more bleeding events as time passed; 5) the data presented in this paper is in accordance with current literature.

Este estudo avalia mortalidade, eventos hemorrágicos e reoperação em pacientes submetidos à cirurgia para troca valvar aórtica utilizando substituto biológico ou mecânico, com poder de relevância na seleção do tipo da prótese. Foram selecionados, randomicamente, 301 pacientes submetidos à cirurgia para troca valvar aórtica entre 1990 e 2005, com seguimento máximo de 20 anos. A sobrevivência em 5, 10 e 15 anos após cirurgia utilizando substituto mecânico foi de 83,9%, 75,4% e 60,2% e, para substituto biológico, foi de 89,3%, 70,4% e 58,4%, respectivamente (p=0,939). Os fatores associados com o óbito foram: idade, obesidade, doença pulmonar, arritmias, eventos hemorrágicos e insuficiência valvar aórtica. A probabilidade livre de reoperação desses pacientes em 5, 10 e 15 anos após cirurgia utilizando substituto mecânico foi de 97,9%, 95,8% e 95,8% e, para bioprótese, foi de 94,6%, 91,0% e 83,3%, respectivamente (p=0,057). Os fatores associados com reoperação foram: insuficiência renal, endocardite de prótese e idade. A probabilidade livre de eventos hemorrágicos em 5, 10 e 15 anos após cirurgia utilizando substituto mecânico foi de 94,5%, 91,7% e 91,7% e, para bioprótese, foi de 98,6%, 97,8% e 97,8%, respectivamente (p=0,047). Os fatores associados com eventos hemorrágicos foram: insuficiência renal e prótese mecânica. Os autores concluíram que: 1) a mortalidade foi estatisticamente semelhante entre os grupos; 2) as características basais dos pacientes foram os maiores determinantes de mortalidade tardia após a cirurgia; 3) houve uma tendência à reoperação para o grupo com bioprótese; 4) pacientes com prótese mecânica tiveram mais eventos hemorrágicos ao longo do tempo; 5) os dados encontrados no presente estudo são concordantes com a literatura atual. / This paper evaluates mortality, bleeding events and reoperation in patients subjected to surgery for replacement of the aortic valve using a biological or a mechanical substitute, where selection of the type of prosthesis is relevant. Three hundred and one patients who had been subjected to aortic valve replacement surgery between 1990 and 2005, with a maximum follow-up period of 20 years, have been randomly selected. Survival at 5, 10 and 15 years after surgery using a mechanical substitute was 83.9%, 75.4% and 60.2% and, for a biological substitute, was 89.3%, 70.4% and 58.4%, respectively (p=0.939). Factors associated with death were: age, obesity, pulmonary disease, arrhythmia, bleeding and aortic valve failure. The probability free of reoperation for these patients at 5, 10 and 15 years after surgery using a mechanical substitute was 97.9%, 95.8% and 95.8% and, for those using bioprostheses, was 94.6%, 91.0% and 83.3%, respectively (p=0.057). Factors associated with reoperation were: renal failure, prosthesis endocarditis and age. The probability free of bleeding events at 5, 10 and 15 years after surgery using the mechanical substitute was 94.5%, 91.7% and 91.7% and, for bioprostheses, was 98.6%, 97.8% and 97.8%, respectively (p=0.047). Factors associated with bleeding events were: renal failure and mechanical prostheses. The authors have concluded that: 1) mortality was statistically similar in the groups; 2) patient characteristics at baseline were a major determinant of late mortality after surgery; 3) there was a tendency toward reoperation in the bioprostheses group; 4) patients using a mechanical prosthesis had more bleeding events as time passed; 5) the data presented in this paper is in accordance with current literature.

As fissuras palatinas além de envolvem o osso alveolar podem promover a ausência do dente incisivo lateral ou apresenta-lo severamente comprometido. Nesses casos sua reabilitação poderá ser feita por próteses parciais fixas convencionais ou por prótese sobre implantes, geralmente após uma cirurgia de enxerto ósseo na região. Todavia além da estética, se faz necessário investigar sobre o potencial de força oclusal que essas reabilitações proporcionam. Assim, o propósito desse estudo foi avaliar a força máxima de mordida em indivíduos com fissura labiopalatina unilateral reabilitados com prótese parcial fixa convencional e sobre implantes e comparar esses resultados com o lado contralateral e com indivíduos sem fissura. A amostra foi constituída por 50 indivíduos, 25 pacientes com fissura (15 reabilitados com próteses parciais fixas convencionais e 10 sobre implantes) e 25 indivíduos sem fissura com dentes naturais. A força de mordida máxima foi mensurada por um único examinador utilizando o gnatodinamômetro, registrado nas regiões reabilitadas de incisivo lateral e canino, região de molares e incisivos centrais. Os valores médios obtidos, e a análise estatística com os testes t de Student e t de Student pareado permitiram observar que no mesmo indivíduo, a força de mordida do lado não afetado foi estatisticamente superior quando comparado com o lado da fissura reabilitado com prótese (p=0,005). O grupo reabilitado com prótese fixa convencional apresentou a força máxima de mordida estatisticamente igual ao grupo com prótese fixa sobre implante (p=0,781). Considerando os grupos experimental e controle na região de molares os resultados foram estatisticamente iguais (lado afetado p=0,082 e não afetado p=0,066). Na região de incisivo lateral e canino, o lado correspondente ao afetado no grupo-controle, apresentou força máxima de mordida estatisticamente maior que o grupo-experimental (p=0,004), enquanto no lado correspondente ao não afetado os resultados foram iguais. Na região de incisivos centrais o resultado médio do grupo-controle também foi estatisticamente maior que o experimental (p=0,005) / The cleft palate involving the alveolar bone may have the lateral incisor tooth missing or severely compromised. In such cases rehabilitation can be done through fixed dental prostheses or implant-supported fixed dental prostheses, generally after a bone graft surgery in the region. However, beyond aesthetics, it is necessary to investigate the potential for occlusal force that these rehabilitations provide. Thus, the purpose of this study was to evaluate the maximum bite force in subjects with unilateral cleft lip and palate rehabilitated with fixed dental prostheses or implantsupported fixed dental prostheses and compare the results with the contralateral side and with individuals without cleft. The sample consisted of 50 subjects, 25 patients with cleft (15 rehabilitated with fixed dental prostheses and 10 with implant-supported fixed dental prostheses) and 25 individuals without cleft and with natural teeth. The maximum bite force was measured by means of gnathodynamometer, registered in the rehabilitated lateral incisor and canine region, molars region and incisors regions by a single examiner. The obtained average values, and the statistical analysis with the Student t test and paired Student t test allowed to be observed that on the same individual the bite force on the side that was not affected was statistically superior when compared to the side of the rehabilitated cleft with prosthesis (p=0,005). The rehabilitated group with conventional prostheses presented maximum bite force statistically equal to the group with the implant-supported fixed dental prostheses (p=0,781). Considering the experimental and control groups on the molar regions, the results were statistically equal (affected side p=0,082 e non-affected p=0,066). The lateral incisor and canine region from the correspondent affected side on the control group presented maximum bite force statistically higher than the experimental group (p=0,004), on the non-affected side the results were the same. In the incisor region, the average result of the control group was also statistically higher than the experimental group (p=0,005)

Thesis (MScEng (Mechanical and Mechatronic Engineering))--University of Stellenbosch, 2010. / ENGLISH ABSTRACT: The c2 goodness-of-fit (GOF) test was used to determine which standard femoral component would achieve the best geometrical fit for a specific patient. This was done by creating 3D models from computerized tomography scan data through computer segmentation using Materialise MIMICS. The second step was to measure the morphological dimensions of the distal femur whereof twelve were selected and compared to the dimensions of two commercial femoral prosthesis designs. Thirdly, cadaveric femurs were scanned with a 3D desktop scanner to create a database with the dimensions of healthy knees. The 3D model database of the cadaveric femurs included cartilage layer. A cartilage thickness was added to the CT knee dimensions using a self-organizing map (SOM) calculation based on the healthy knee database. The developed method calculated alignment angles with higher accuracy than presently used and determined preoperatively which size to implant. Kinematic simulations of total knee arthroplasty (TKA) knees were compared to normal knee simulations created in LifeMOD. The articulating surface was the only variable changed between the two simulations and the kinematics of different sizes were evaluated. A method was created to scale the femoral component using the standard available sizes. The completed project will be used as foundation for customization of TKA prostheses. / AFRIKAANSE OPSOMMING: Die c2 graad van passing toets metode was gebruik om te bereken watter standaard femorale komponent ’n patiënt die beste geometries pas. Dit was gedoen deur eerstens 3D modelle gemaak vanaf CT skandeer data deur rekenaar segmentasie met Materialise MIMICS. Daarna was morfologiese dimensies gemeet vanaf die distale femur, waarvan twaalf gekies en vergelyk was teen two kommersiële femorale prostesis ontwerpe. Laastens was kadawer femurs geskandeer met ‘n 3D skandeerder om ’n databasis van gesonde knieë te maak. Die 3D modelle van die kadawer bene het die kraakbeen laag bevat. Die kraakbeen dikte was by die CT knie dimensies gevoeg d.m.v. SOM en die gesonde knie databasis. Die nuwe metode bereken die belynings hoeke met hoër akkuraatheid as wat huidiglik gebruik word en bereken voor die operasie watter grote om te gebruik. Kinematiese simulasies van knie prostesis was vergelyk met ’n normale knie simulasies gemaak in LifeMOD. Die artikulêre oppervlakte was die enigste veranderlike tussen die twee simulasies en kinematika van verskillende grotes was ondersoek. ‘n Metode was geskep om die standaard femorale komponent se skaal te verander vir ’n beter passing.