Finite element analysis of stress around a sternum screw used to prevent sternal dehiscence after heart surgery

Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part H: Journal of Engineering in Medicine

Volumn 216, Issue 5, 2002, Pages 315-321

  Jutley, R S ^a,b   Watson, M A ^a   Shepherd, D E T ^a   Hukins, D W L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ABERDEEN   (United Kingdom)

^b NHS GRAMPIAN   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Bone; Dehiscence; Finite element analysis; Screw; Sternotomy; Sternum

Indexed keywords

BONE; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; STAINLESS STEEL; SURGERY; SCREWS; WIRE;

STERNUM;

CARDIOLOGY; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD;

CANCELLOUS BONE; CONTACT STRESS; DEHISCENCE; MEDIAN STERNOTOMY; REASONABLE VALUE; STERNAL DEHISCENCE; STERNOTOMY; STERNUM;

ARTICLE; BIOLOGICAL MODEL; BONE SCREW; COMPUTER SIMULATION; ELASTICITY; FINITE ELEMENT ANALYSIS; HEART SURGERY; HUMAN; MECHANICAL STRESS; PHYSIOLOGY; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; STERNUM; WOUND DEHISCENCE;

BONE SCREWS; CARDIAC SURGICAL PROCEDURES; COMPUTER SIMULATION; ELASTICITY; FINITE ELEMENT ANALYSIS; HUMANS; MODELS, BIOLOGICAL; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; STERNUM; STRESS, MECHANICAL; SURGICAL WOUND DEHISCENCE;

EID: 0036381417     PISSN: 09544119     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1243/09544110260216586     Document Type: Conference Paper

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