The Use of Finite Element Method to Address Proximal Migration of Femoral Neck Fracture Fixation Devices in the Elderly
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
1-1-2001
Publication Title
Journal of Mechanics in Medicine and Biology
Abstract
Falls among the elderly are a common occurrence and the incidence rate is increasing with our aging population. In such a population, a fall may precipitate a femoral neck fracture which may be treated by any one of a variety of femoral screw/plate mechanisms. Unfortunately, such mechanisms can fail in service as the device migrates proximally eventually requiring a secondary and more invasive surgery. In the current study we propose a new design to address this failure mechanism and we use a simple finite element model to study a modification to the current design.
Volume
1
Issue
1
First Page
53
Last Page
60
DOI
10.1142/S0219519401000040
ISSN
ISSN (print): 0219-5194, ISSN (online): 1793-6810
Rights
© 2001 World Scientific Publishing Co Pte Ltd
Recommended Citation
Atkinson, Patrick; Tavakoli, Massoud; Bates, Connor; Kim, Sang; Prucher, Steve; Larson, Bryan; and Martin, Sidney, "The Use of Finite Element Method to Address Proximal Migration of Femoral Neck Fracture Fixation Devices in the Elderly" (2001). Mechanical Engineering Publications. 83.
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