Analysis of near cortex versus both cortex screw fixation in bone fracture surgery - a finite element study

• Main Author: Ng, Desmond Qi Yuan
• Other Authors: Chou Siaw Meng
• Format: Final Year Project
• Language: English
• Published: 2017
• Subjects: DRNTU::Engineering
• Online Access: http://hdl.handle.net/10356/72298
• Institution: Nanyang Technological University

A fall or accident is most common cause of fracture. Current treatment involves putting back the broken pieces to the original position with plate and screws. Standard Locking Compression Plates (LCPs) are commonly used to stabilize a fracture and hold the bones in position. The project objective...