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Comparison of effects of different screw materials in the triangle fixation of femoral neck fractures

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In this study, biomechanical behaviors of three different screw materials (stainless steel, titanium and cobalt–chromium) have analyzed to fix with triangle fixation under axial loading in femoral neck fracture and which material is best has been investigated. Point cloud obtained after scanning the human femoral model with the three dimensional (3D) scanner and this point cloud has been converted to 3D femoral model by Geomagic Studio software. Femoral neck fracture was modeled by SolidWorks software for only triangle configuration and computer-aided numerical analyses of three different materials have been carried out by AnsysWorkbench finite element analysis (FEA) software. The loading, boundary conditions and material properties have prepared for FEA and Von-Misses stress values on upper and lower proximity of the femur and screws have been calculated. At the end of numerical analyses, the best advantageous screw material has calculated as titanium because it creates minimum stress at the upper and lower proximity of the fracture line.

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  1. Department of Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering, Hasan Ferdi Turgutlu Technology Faculty, Manisa Celal Bayar University, Manisa, 45400, Turkey

    Kadir Gok

  2. Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, School of Medicine, Dumlupinar University, Campus of Evliya Celebi, Kutahya, 43100, Turkey

    Sermet Inal

  3. Department of Mechanical Engineering, Technology Faculty, Amasya University, Amasya, 05000, Turkey

    Arif Gok

  4. Eyyup Gulbandilar, Faculty of Engineering & Architecture, Department of Computer Engineering, Eskisehir Osmangazi University, Meselik Campus, Eskisehir, 26480, Turkey

    Eyyup Gulbandilar

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Gok, K., Inal, S., Gok, A. et al. Comparison of effects of different screw materials in the triangle fixation of femoral neck fractures. J Mater Sci: Mater Med 28, 81 (2017). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10856-017-5890-y

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