Finite element modelling of the Ilizarov external fixation system

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

Volumn 221, Issue 8, 2007, Pages 863-871

  Watson, M ^a,b   Mathias, K J ^a   Maffulli, N ^c   Hukins, D W L ^d   Shepherd, D E T ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ABERDEEN   (United Kingdom)

^b Finsbury Orthopaedics   (United Kingdom)

^c KEELE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United Kingdom)

^d UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

External fixation; Finite element modelling; Ilizarov system; Mechanical testing

Indexed keywords

COMPUTATIONAL METHODS; COMPUTER SIMULATION; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; FORECASTING; MECHANICAL TESTING; STIFFNESS;

ILIZAROV EXTERNAL FIXATION SYSTEM; MECHANICAL RESPONSE;

BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERING; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD;

ARTICLE; COMPUTER AIDED DESIGN; COMPUTER SIMULATION; ELASTICITY; EQUIPMENT; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; FINITE ELEMENT ANALYSIS; ILIZAROV TECHNIQUE; INSTRUMENTATION; INTERNAL FIXATOR; MECHANICAL STRESS; THEORETICAL MODEL;

COMPUTER SIMULATION; COMPUTER-AIDED DESIGN; ELASTICITY; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; EQUIPMENT FAILURE ANALYSIS; FINITE ELEMENT ANALYSIS; ILIZAROV TECHNIQUE; INTERNAL FIXATORS; MODELS, THEORETICAL; STRESS, MECHANICAL;

EXTERNAL FIXATION; FINITE ELEMENT MODELLING; ILIZAROV SYSTEM; INDIVIDUAL COMPONENTS; MECHANICAL RESPONSE; NUMBER OF COMPONENTS; STIFFNESS VALUES; THREADED RODS;

EID: 38449090797     PISSN: 09544119     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1243/09544119JEIM225     Document Type: Article

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