A comparison between cannulated and non-cannulated cancellous screws used in the fixation of a simulated femoral neck fracture : a finite element study

• Main Author: Suryanto
• Other Authors: Chou Siaw Meng
• Format: Final Year Project
• Language: English
• Published: Nanyang Technological University 2020
• Subjects: Engineering::Mechanical engineering::Surgical assistive technology
• Online Access: https://hdl.handle.net/10356/141295
• Institution: Nanyang Technological University

As people are growing older, they become prone to fall-related injuries. Fall injuries with weaker bone due to osteoporosis would easily lead to hip fracture and disabilities. One of the prevalent hip fractures is an intracapsular fracture or femoral neck fracture. Although there are different treat...