Analysis of near cortex versus both cortex screw fixation in bone fracture surgery - a finite element study

A bone fracture is a discontinuity of a bone due to damages likely from external forces. The healing of the fracture can be accelerated with the use of locking compression plates (LCP) held into place with suitable locking screws. They prevent unnecessary movement while holding on optimal stress...

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Main Author: Soh, Cheng Siong
Other Authors: Chou Siaw Meng
Format: Final Year Project (FYP)
Language:English
Published: 2016
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10356/68787
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description A bone fracture is a discontinuity of a bone due to damages likely from external forces. The healing of the fracture can be accelerated with the use of locking compression plates (LCP) held into place with suitable locking screws. They prevent unnecessary movement while holding on optimal stress at the fractured area to promote healing with increased blood supply and preventing damage to the surface of the bone. The aim of the project seeks to analyse the behaviour of overdrilled near cortex versus both cortex screw fixation in bone fracture surgery. Finite Element (FE) analysis of the LCP and plate-bone construct were modelled and simulated the LCP model is determined to be sufficiently accurate with bending rigidity and axial stiffness within the 5% margin of error from the experiment. The aim of the project aims to project seeks to study the effect of trapezoid near cortex over-drilled holes on a plate-bone construct compared to the Figure-of-8 hole configuration and the control plate-bone construct with no over-drilled holes. Torsional rigidity, bending rigidity, axial stiffness, and axial strength was calculated from experiments. The readings will help towards the development of an accurate FEM plate-bone construct to determine the optimal size and type of over-drilled holes to reduce stiffness and accelerate the bone healing process. When compared with the Chen et al., [28] control bone construct with only both cortical locking, the trapezoid over-drilled hole have a 6.33% higher bending rigidity, 13.15% lower axial stiffness and 8.47% higher axial strength.
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spelling ntu-10356/687872023-03-04T18:23:32Z Analysis of near cortex versus both cortex screw fixation in bone fracture surgery - a finite element study Soh, Cheng Siong Chou Siaw Meng School of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering Singapore General Hospital DRNTU::Engineering A bone fracture is a discontinuity of a bone due to damages likely from external forces. The healing of the fracture can be accelerated with the use of locking compression plates (LCP) held into place with suitable locking screws. They prevent unnecessary movement while holding on optimal stress at the fractured area to promote healing with increased blood supply and preventing damage to the surface of the bone. The aim of the project seeks to analyse the behaviour of overdrilled near cortex versus both cortex screw fixation in bone fracture surgery. Finite Element (FE) analysis of the LCP and plate-bone construct were modelled and simulated the LCP model is determined to be sufficiently accurate with bending rigidity and axial stiffness within the 5% margin of error from the experiment. The aim of the project aims to project seeks to study the effect of trapezoid near cortex over-drilled holes on a plate-bone construct compared to the Figure-of-8 hole configuration and the control plate-bone construct with no over-drilled holes. Torsional rigidity, bending rigidity, axial stiffness, and axial strength was calculated from experiments. The readings will help towards the development of an accurate FEM plate-bone construct to determine the optimal size and type of over-drilled holes to reduce stiffness and accelerate the bone healing process. When compared with the Chen et al., [28] control bone construct with only both cortical locking, the trapezoid over-drilled hole have a 6.33% higher bending rigidity, 13.15% lower axial stiffness and 8.47% higher axial strength. Bachelor of Engineering (Mechanical Engineering) 2016-06-01T03:40:53Z 2016-06-01T03:40:53Z 2016 Final Year Project (FYP) http://hdl.handle.net/10356/68787 en Nanyang Technological University 56 p. application/pdf
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Analysis of near cortex versus both cortex screw fixation in bone fracture surgery - a finite element study
title Analysis of near cortex versus both cortex screw fixation in bone fracture surgery - a finite element study
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title_fullStr Analysis of near cortex versus both cortex screw fixation in bone fracture surgery - a finite element study
title_full_unstemmed Analysis of near cortex versus both cortex screw fixation in bone fracture surgery - a finite element study
title_short Analysis of near cortex versus both cortex screw fixation in bone fracture surgery - a finite element study
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