Strength of cables in cervical spine fixation

• Main Author: Chew, Ignatius Chee Hou.
• Other Authors: Chou Siaw Meng
• Format: Final Year Project
• Language: English
• Published: 2010
• Subjects: DRNTU::Engineering::Mathematics and analysis::Simulations; DRNTU::Engineering::Mechanical engineering::Mechanics and dynamics
• Online Access: http://hdl.handle.net/10356/20785
• Institution: Nanyang Technological University

Sub-laminar titanium cables have been commonly used in cervical spinal fixations surgeries for re-stabilization of posterior spinal ligament. As the cables are to be implanted into the patient’s neck, any risk of failure due to twisting or wrapping of the cables will be devastating to the patient’s...