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ArticleMaterials (Basel, Switzerland)2019

In Silico Optimization of Femoral Fixator Position and Configuration by Parametric CAD Model.

Nikola Korunovic, Dragan Marinkovic, Miroslav Trajanovic, Manfred Zehn, Milorad Mitkovic, Saverio Affatato

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Article in Materials (Basel, Switzerland), 2019. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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6 authors at 4 institutions in 3 countries.

Nikola KorunovicFaculty of Mechanical Engineering, University of Nis, 18000 Nis, Serbia.ORCID 0000-0002-9103-9300
Dragan MarinkovicDept of Mechanics, Technical University of Berlin, 10623 Berlin, Germany.ORCID 0000-0002-3583-9434
Miroslav TrajanovicFaculty of Mechanical Engineering, University of Nis, 18000 Nis, Serbia.
Manfred ZehnDept of Mechanics, Technical University of Berlin, 10623 Berlin, Germany. manfred.zehn@tu-berlin.de.
Milorad MitkovicFaculty of Medicine, University of Nis, 18000 Nis, Serbia.
Saverio AffatatoLaboratorio di Tecnologia Medica, IRCCS - Istituto Ortopedico Rizzoli, 40136 Bologna, Italy. affatato@tecno.ior.it.ORCID 0000-0003-3615-6085
Technische Universität Berlin · DEUniversity of Nis · RSIstituto Ortopedico Rizzoli · ITSerbian Academy of Sciences and Arts · RS

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Structural analysis, based on the finite element method, and structural optimization, can help surgery planning or decrease the probability of fixator failure during bone healing. Structural optimization implies the creation of many finite element model instances, usually built using a computer-aided design (CAD) model of the bone-fixator assembly. The three most important features of such CAD models are: parameterization, robustness and bidirectional associativity with finite elements (FE) models. Their significance increases with the increase in the complexity of the modeled fixator. The aim of this study was to define an automated procedure for the configuration and placement of fixators used in the treatment of long bone fractures. Automated and robust positioning of the selfdynamisable internal fixator on the femur was achieved and sensitivity analysis of fixator stress on the change of major design parameters was performed. The application of the proposed methodology is considered to be beneficial in the preparation of CAD models for automated structural optimization procedures used in long bone fixation.

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finite element method (FEM)fixatororthopedicparametric CAD modelstructural optimization

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PMID31336577
PMCPMC6679040
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