Aim: Using the Finite Element Method, it was aimed to select the most appropriate implant for a patient with a transverse tibia diaphysis fracture and to determine the effect of sudden temperature changes on the selected implant.
Materials and Methods:After separating the diaphyseal area into transverse pieces at 1 cm regular intervals, the anterior and lateral views of the cross-sections enabled the generation of a computer model of tubular bone with 3 cortices. An 8-hole plate with 8 screws was placed over the lateral cortex of the tibia on the model. After creating a transverse fracture in the exact centre of the plate, the whole model with bone-plate-screw was converted into a mathematical model (mesh). The results of the analysis were evaluated using the finite elements method.
Results:The tensile values were found to be greatest on the 2 nd holes and screws from the proximal and distal of the fracture line. In the evaluation of temperature changes, the plate-screw tensile values were determined as normal in a cold environment but were seen to be high compared to those of a hot environment.
Conclusion:By finding the tensile values on plate-screw-bone with this method preoperatively, the most appropriate plate-screw to be used on the patient can be determined. In addition, as tensile force on the plate-screw increased with transfer from a hot environment to a cold one, it could be said that fractures are more likely to occur in a cold environment.
Keywords:Tibia fracture, bone model, biomechanics, analysis, finite element method.
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Amaç: Sonlu Elemanlar Yöntemi ile hasta için en uygun implantın seçilebilmesi ve seçilen implant üzerinde ani ısı değişikliklerinin etkisinin saptanması amaçlanmıştır.
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