Biomechanical Analysis Using FEA and Experiments of Metal Plate and Bone Strut Repair of a Femur Midshaft Segmental Defect

This investigation assessed the biomechanical performance of the metal plate and bone strut technique for fixing recalcitrant nonunions of femur midshaft segmental defects, which has not been systematically done before. A finite element (FE) model was developed and then validated by experiments with...

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Main Authors: Jason Coquim, Joseph Clemenzi, Mohsen Salahi, Abdurahman Sherif, Pouria Tavakkoli Avval, Suraj Shah, Emil H. Schemitsch, Z. Shaghayegh Bagheri, Habiba Bougherara, Radovan Zdero
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2018-01-01
Series:BioMed Research International
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2018/4650308