Finite element analysis of a subtrochanteric fractured femur with dynamic hip screw, dynamic condylar screw, and proximal femur nail implants - A comparative study

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

Volumn 222, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 117-127

  Sowmianarayanan, S ^a   Chandrasekaran, A ^b   Kumar, R Krishna ^c  

^a TATA CONSULTANCY SERVICES   (India)

^b SRI RAMACHANDRA UNIVERSITY   (India)

^c INDIAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY MADRAS   (India)

Author keywords

Dynamic condylar screw; Dynamic hip screw; Finite element analysis; Proximal femur nail; Subtrochanteric fracture femur

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER SIMULATION; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; FRACTURE; HIP PROSTHESES; IMPLANTS (SURGICAL); ORTHOPEDICS; COMPUTER SOFTWARE; DEFECTS; FRACTURE FIXATION; SCREWS;

DYNAMIC CONDYLAR SCREW; DYNAMIC HIP SCREW (DHS); PROXIMAL FEMUR NAIL; TRANSVERSE SUBTROCHANTERIC FRACTURE;

BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERING; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD;

COMPARATIVE STUDIES; CORTICAL SCREWS; FINITE ELEMENT SIMULATIONS; MODELLING SOFTWARES; PRINCIPAL STRESS; PROXIMAL FEMUR; SUBTROCHANTERIC FRACTURES; VON MISES STRESS;

ARTICLE; BIOLOGICAL MODEL; BONE NAIL; BONE SCREW; COMPARATIVE STUDY; COMPUTER ASSISTED SURGERY; COMPUTER SIMULATION; EQUIPMENT; FEMUR FRACTURE; FINITE ELEMENT ANALYSIS; HUMAN; IMPLANTATION; INSTRUMENTATION; METHODOLOGY; OSTEOSYNTHESIS; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PROGNOSIS; PROSTHESIS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

BONE NAILS; BONE SCREWS; COMPUTER SIMULATION; EQUIPMENT FAILURE ANALYSIS; FEMORAL FRACTURES; FINITE ELEMENT ANALYSIS; FRACTURE FIXATION, INTERNAL; HUMANS; MODELS, BIOLOGICAL; PROGNOSIS; PROSTHESIS DESIGN; PROSTHESIS IMPLANTATION; SURGERY, COMPUTER-ASSISTED; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 42049094688     PISSN: 09544119     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1243/09544119JEIM156     Document Type: Article

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