Finite element analysis of intramedullary devices: The effect of the gap between the implant and the bone

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

Volumn 222, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 333-345

  Simpson, D J ^a   Brown, C J ^b   Yettram, A L ^b   Procter, P ^b,c   Andrew, G J ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD   (United Kingdom)

^b BRUNEL UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^c Stryker Trauma SA   (Switzerland)

^d YSBYTY GWYNEDD   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Contact mechanics; Femur; Finite element method; Intramedullary nail; Strain gauge

Indexed keywords

BONE-IMPLANT INTERFACES; CONTACT MECHANICS; EFFECT OF THE GAP; FE MODEL; FE-MODELLING; FEMUR; FINITE ELEMENT ANALYSIS; FINITE ELEMENT MODELS; FRACTURE PLANE; GAP GEOMETRY; GLOBAL STIFFNESS; INTERACTION INTERFACE; INTRAMEDULLARY NAIL; LATERAL CONTACT; LOCAL GEOMETRY; LOCALIZED CONTACTS; MECHANICAL INTERFACE; STRAIN GAUGE; INTRAMEDULLARY NAILS;

BONE; LEAD; MECHANICS; NAILS; STRAIN GAGES; DEFORMATION;

FINITE ELEMENT METHOD;

ARTICLE; AUDIOVISUAL EQUIPMENT; ELASTICITY; EQUIPMENT; FEMUR; FEMUR FRACTURE; FINITE ELEMENT ANALYSIS; HUMAN; INTERNAL FIXATOR; INTRAMEDULLARY NAILING; MECHANICAL STRESS; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PRESSURE; WEIGHT BEARING;

ELASTICITY; EQUIPMENT FAILURE ANALYSIS; FEMORAL FRACTURES; FEMUR; FINITE ELEMENT ANALYSIS; FRACTURE FIXATION, INTRAMEDULLARY; HUMANS; INTERNAL FIXATORS; MODELS, STRUCTURAL; PRESSURE; STRESS, MECHANICAL; WEIGHT-BEARING;

EID: 47649109270     PISSN: 09544119     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1243/09544119JEIM337     Document Type: Article

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