Fatigue failure of an orthopedic implant - A locking compression plate

Engineering Failure Analysis

Volumn 15, Issue 5, 2008, Pages 521-530

  Kanchanomai, C ^a   Phiphobmongkol, V ^b   Muanjan, P ^a  

^a THAMMASAT UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

^b BHUMIBOL ADULYADEJ HOSPITAL   (Thailand)

Author keywords

Crack initiation; Crack propagation; Fatigue; Femur; Locking compression plate

Indexed keywords

CRACK INITIATION; FAILURE (MECHANICAL); FATIGUE CRACK PROPAGATION; FRACTURE; IMPLANTS (SURGICAL);

FRACTURE CONDITION; FRACTURE SURFACE; LOCKING COMPRESSION PLATE;

PLATES (STRUCTURAL COMPONENTS);

CRACK INITIATION; FAILURE (MECHANICAL); FATIGUE CRACK PROPAGATION; FRACTURE; IMPLANTS (SURGICAL); PLATES (STRUCTURAL COMPONENTS);

EID: 39049124330     PISSN: 13506307     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.engfailanal.2007.04.001     Document Type: Article

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