Development of an additively-manufactured functionally-graded expandable implant via the application of the adaptive response surface method: feasibility study on intramedullary humerus nail

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Contributors

  • Aleš Hrouda - , Technical University of Liberec (Author)
  • Petr Obruba - , Regional Public Health Authority for Ustecky Kraj (Author)
  • Lukas Capek - , Technical University of Liberec (Author)
  • Jiri Safka - , Technical University of Liberec (Author)
  • Veronika Truxova - , Technical University of Liberec (Author)
  • Stefan Rammelt - , University Center for Orthopedics, Trauma and Plastic Surgery (Author)

Abstract

The paper introduces the concept of the rational design of a deployable humeral intramedullary nail plug based on a honeycomb structure used for the surgical treatment of humeral shaft fractures. The concept serves for to restore the axial alignment of bone fragments and to maintain stability via bone-nail friction and locking screws. The design nail plug was gained by optimisation process the Latin Hypercube Sampling Design algorithm and Multi-Objective Genetic Algorithm. It was shown that we can use statistical shape function combined by 3 D printing for designing of a new rationally designed implants.

Details

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)999-1007
Number of pages9
JournalComputer Methods in Biomechanics and Biomedical Engineering
Volume26
Issue number9
Publication statusPublished - Sept 2023
Peer-reviewedYes

External IDs

Scopus 85136818602

Keywords

Keywords

  • Bone Nails, Feasibility Studies, Fracture Fixation, Intramedullary, Humans, Humeral Fractures/surgery, Humerus/surgery