Effects of proximal femoral nail antirotation (PFNA) implant on the stress distribution of the femur - a finite element study

• Main Author: Loh, Christopher Meng Keat
• Other Authors: Chou Siaw Meng
• Format: Final Year Project
• Language: English
• Published: Nanyang Technological University 2021
• Subjects: Engineering::Bioengineering; Engineering::Mechanical engineering
• Online Access: https://hdl.handle.net/10356/149530
• Institution: Nanyang Technological University

Hip fracture also known as femur fracture, is one of the most common types of injury experienced by the aging population. A hip fracture generally occurs in the proximal femur which is known as a proximal femoral fracture. One of the main contributing factors for hip fracture is osteoporosis as it c...