Finite element analysis of a Gamma nail within a fractured femur

Medical Engineering and Physics

Volumn 20, Issue 9, 1998, Pages 677-683

  Wang, C J ^a   Yettram, A L ^a   Yao, M S ^a   Procter, P ^b  

^a BRUNEL UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b Osteo AG   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Finite element method; Fractured femur; Gamma nail

Indexed keywords

BONE; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; FRACTURE FIXATION; NAILS; SCREWS; STRESS ANALYSIS;

GAMMA NAILS;

IMPLANTS (SURGICAL);

ARTICLE; BONE SCREW; BONE STRESS; FEMUR NECK FRACTURE; FEMUR SUBTROCHANTERIC FRACTURE; FINITE ELEMENT ANALYSIS; INTRAMEDULLARY NAILING; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

BONE NAILS; COMPUTER SIMULATION; ELASTICITY; FEMORAL FRACTURES; FEMUR NECK; FRACTURE FIXATION, INTRAMEDULLARY; HUMANS; LINEAR MODELS; MODELS, BIOLOGICAL; STRESS, MECHANICAL; SURFACE PROPERTIES; WEIGHT-BEARING;

EID: 0032216423     PISSN: 13504533     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1350-4533(98)00079-4     Document Type: Article

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