Finite element analysis of external fixator for treating femur fracture: analysis on stainless steel and titanium as material of external fixator

• Main Authors: Mohammad Kata, Nurnedilah, Zainal Abidin, Nur Afikah, Abd. Aziz, Aishah Umairah, Abdullah, Abdul Halim, Ng, Bing Wui, Nasution, Ahmad Kafrawi, Abdul Kadir, Mohammed Rafiq, Ramlee, Muhammad Hanif
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Penerbit UTM Press 2021
• Subjects: Q Science (General)
• Online Access: http://eprints.utm.my/id/eprint/95384/1/NurnedilahMohammad2021_FiniteElementAnalysisofExternal.pdf; http://eprints.utm.my/id/eprint/95384/; http://dx.doi.org/10.11113/MJFAS.V17N3.2104

An external fixator device is a medical implant used to keep fractured bones stabilized and in alignment. It consists of pins which are placed into the bone, extending outside the surface of the skin, and attached to a rigid external rod to keep it in place. The aim of this study is to investigate t...