The finite element analysis of a fractured tibia applied by composite bone plates considering contact conditions and time-varying properties of curing tissues

Composite Structures

Volumn 92, Issue 9, 2010, Pages 2109-2118

  Kim, Suk Hun ^a   Chang, Seung Hwan ^a   Jung, Ho Joong ^a  

^a Chung Ang University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Averaged property; Composite bone plate; FEA; Gap strain; Tibia

Indexed keywords

ANALYSIS RESULTS; AVERAGED PROPERTY; BONE FRACTURE; BONE PLATE; COMPOSITE BONE PLATES; CONTACT CONDITIONS; FINITE ELEMENT ANALYSIS; HEALING PROCESS; HEALING TIME; LOADING CONDITION; MATERIAL PROPERTY; STACKING SEQUENCE; STRAIN DISTRIBUTIONS; TIME VARYING;

FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; FRACTURE; MATERIALS PROPERTIES; STRAIN; TIME VARYING SYSTEMS;

BONE;

BONE REPAIR; COMPOSITE; COMPOSITE PROPERTY; FINITE ELEMENT ANALYSIS; FRACTURE; MEDICAL USE; STRAIN;

EID: 77950867810     PISSN: 02638223     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.compstruct.2009.09.051     Document Type: Article

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