Simulation-based particle swarm optimization and mechanical validation of screw position and number for the fixation stability of a femoral locking compression plate

Medical Engineering and Physics

Volumn 36, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 57-64

  Lee, Chian Her ^a   Shih, Kao Shang ^a,b,c   Hsu, Ching Chi ^d   Cho, Tomas ^d  

^a TAIPEI MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^b SHIN KONG WU HO SU MEMORIAL HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

^c FU JEN CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^d NATIONAL TAIWAN UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Fixation stability; Locking compression plate; Optimization; Screw position

Indexed keywords

BIOMECHANICAL TESTS; BONE FRAGMENTS; FEMORAL SHAFT; LOCKING SCREWS; MODELS AND ALGORITHMS; PARTICLE SWARM OPTIMIZATION ALGORITHM; THREE-DIMENSIONAL NUMERICAL MODELS;

ALGORITHMS; BIOMECHANICS; FRACTURE; LOCKS (FASTENERS); NUMERICAL MODELS; OPTIMIZATION; PARTICLE SWARM OPTIMIZATION (PSO); STABILITY; FASTENERS; SCREWS;

SCREWS; LOCKS (FASTENERS);

ALGORITHM; ARTICLE; BIOMECHANICS; BONE SCREW; COMPUTER SIMULATION; FEMUR FRACTURE; LOCKING COMPRESSION PLATE; MATHEMATICAL MODEL; MECHANICAL STRESS; PLATE FIXATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROCESS DESIGN; PROCESS DEVELOPMENT; PROCESS OPTIMIZATION; SURGICAL APPROACH; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; VALIDATION STUDY; FEMUR; FIXATION STABILITY; LOCKING SCREW; MUSCULOSKELETAL SYSTEM PARAMETERS; PARTICLE SWARM OPTIMIZATION ALGORITHM; SATISFACTION; SIMULATION; VALIDATION PROCESS;

FIXATION STABILITY; LOCKING COMPRESSION PLATE; OPTIMIZATION; SCREW POSITION;

BONE PLATES; BONE SCREWS; FEMORAL FRACTURES; FEMUR; FRACTURE FIXATION, INTERNAL; MATERIALS TESTING; MECHANICAL PROCESSES; MODELS, THEORETICAL; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS;

EID: 84891831917     PISSN: 13504533     EISSN: 18734030     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.medengphy.2013.09.005     Document Type: Article

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