Biomechanical assessment of composite versus metallic intramedullary nailing system in femoral shaft fractures: A finite element study

Clinical Biomechanics

Volumn 29, Issue 7, 2014, Pages 803-810

  Samiezadeh, Saeid ^a   Avval, Pouria Tavakkoli ^a   Fawaz, Zouheir ^a   Bougherara, Habiba ^a  

^a RYERSON UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Femoral fracture; Finite element method; Hybrid composite; Intramedullary nail; Stress shielding

Indexed keywords

BIOMECHANICS; BONE; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; SHIELDING; STIFFNESS; THERMOELECTRICITY;

BIOMECHANICAL ASSESSMENT; FEMORAL FRACTURES; HYBRID COMPOSITES; INTRAMEDULLARY NAILING; INTRAMEDULLARY NAILS; MECHANICAL ENVIRONMENT; MECHANICAL PERFORMANCE; STRESS SHIELDING;

FRACTURE;

ARTICLE; BIOMECHANICS; COMPOSITE MATERIAL; COMPUTER AIDED DESIGN; DEVICE COMPARISON; FEMUR SHAFT FRACTURE; FINITE ELEMENT ANALYSIS; FRACTURE HEALING; GAIT; INTRAMEDULLARY NAIL; LOCKING SCREW; LONG BONE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVERSE ENGINEERING; BONE; BONE NAIL; CHEMISTRY; ELASTICITY; FEMORAL FRACTURES; FEMUR; HUMAN; INTERNAL FIXATOR; INTRAMEDULLARY NAILING; MECHANICAL STRESS; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; POSTOPERATIVE PERIOD; PRESSURE; PROCEDURES; SHEAR STRENGTH;

TITANIUM;

BIOMECHANICAL PHENOMENA; BONE AND BONES; BONE NAILS; COMPUTER-AIDED DESIGN; ELASTICITY; FEMORAL FRACTURES; FEMUR; FINITE ELEMENT ANALYSIS; FRACTURE FIXATION, INTRAMEDULLARY; FRACTURE HEALING; GAIT; HUMANS; INTERNAL FIXATORS; POSTOPERATIVE PERIOD; PRESSURE; SHEAR STRENGTH; STRESS, MECHANICAL; TITANIUM;

EID: 84914115798     PISSN: 02680033     EISSN: 18791271     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.clinbiomech.2014.05.010     Document Type: Article

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