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: Ho, Phoebe Zi Qing
• Other Authors: Chou Siaw Meng
• Format: Final Year Project
• Language: English
• Published: 2019
• Subjects: Engineering::Mechanical engineering
• Online Access: http://hdl.handle.net/10356/78773
• Institution: Nanyang Technological University

Fractures of the femoral neck are injuries commonly sustained by elderly patients due to osteoporosis and unsteadiness of gait. Cannulated screws are widely used for internal fixation as a treatment for femoral neck fractures as it has the advantage of creating more accurate and reproducible fixatio...