Biomechancis of biological fixation utilizing a plate with and without an intramedullary rod /

A wide range of prosthetic devices for internal fixation of

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Nori, Meera, 1969-
Format: Thesis eBook
Language:English
Published: [Place of publication not identified] : [publisher not identified] ; 1994.
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Summary:A wide range of prosthetic devices for internal fixation of
biological environment and maintaining low levels of
developing a new concept of biological internal fixation
end of the fracture to the other, while maintaining the bone
experimental results, and to extend the results to predict
fixation.
for the same situations was performed to confirm the
fractured bone to bear loads at some fraction of that of the
fragments in varying degrees of anatomical Juxtaposition.
incidence of failure of the fixation device, preserving the
interfragmentary strain. The primary aim of this research was
internal fixation devices act as mechanical fasteners which
least a factor of two is achieved when using a plate and a
life of a bone plate made of 316 L stainless steel. Hence,
limb, so as to restore the traumatized osseous and associated
reduction. The combined system aims at reduction of the
results indicate that a stress reduction in the plate of at
rod together. This yields a ten fold increase in the fatigue
simulated bioloical fracture fixation. Mathematical analysis
soft tissue to pre-fracture strength and functionality. These
the improvement in the fatigue life of the bone plate. The
the results indicate that this is a beneficial technique
the skeleton exist. Each aims to lend support to the injured
The ultimate aim of fracture fixation using these devices is
to achieve appropriate stability, while allowing the
to compare the strains on the surface of the bone plate alone
transfer the physiological loads acting on the bone from one
unbroken bone. This research reported here involved
using both a bone plate and an intrameduhary rod for fracture
which provides a marked improvement in internal fracture
with that of a bone plate and an intramedunary rod during
Item Description:"Major subject: Bioengineering".
Vita.
Physical Description:xi, 77 leaves : illustrations ; 28 cm.
Also available online.
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references.