Journal of Failure Analysis and Prevention

, Volume 13, Issue 6, pp 678–683 | Cite as

Cervical Stent Failure Analysis

Case History---Peer-Reviewed
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Abstract

Harrington rods failed after a short period in service. Metallurgical analysis showed (1) notches were present on the rods, (2) small cracks present in the bent regions of the rod, and (3) the fractures occurred at clamped locations. All of these conditions can shorten the fatigue life by eliminating the crack initiation stage of fatigue and allowing corrosion fatigue to occur.

Keywords

Annealing Biomaterials Failure analysis Titanium 
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Authors and Affiliations

  1. 1.Talbott Associates, Inc.PortlandUSA

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