A comparison between cannulated and non-cannulated cancellous screws used in the fixation of simulated femoral neck fracture

• Main Author: Tan, Daren Teng Yeow.
• Other Authors: Chou Siaw Meng
• Format: Final Year Project
• Language: English
• Published: 2010
• Subjects: DRNTU::Engineering::Mechanical engineering
• Online Access: http://hdl.handle.net/10356/40444
• Institution: Nanyang Technological University

There are an increasing number of femoral neck fractures worldwide which may rise to 6.3 million cases by the year 2050. The associated healthcare costs are also expected to increase significantly to $8.7 billion. Screw fixation was considered as ideal treatment of undisplaced or minimally displaced...