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Biomaterials and Biomedical Engineering Volume 5, Number 1, September 2020 , pages 37-50 DOI: https://doi.org/10.12989/bme.2020.5.1.037 |
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Design and stress analysis of femur bone implant with composite plates |
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S. Ramakrishna and B. Pavani
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| Abstract | ||
| Development of lightweight implant plates are important to reduce the stress shielding effect for a prosthesis of femur bone fractures. Stainless steel (SS-316L) is a widely used material for making implants. Stress shielding effect and other issues arise due to the difference in mechanical properties of stainless steel when compared with bone. To overcome these issues, composite materials seem to be a better alternative solution. The comparison is made between two biocompatible composite materials, namely Ti-hydroxyapatite and Ti-polypropylene. | ||
| Key Words | ||
| fracture fixation plate; implant; composite; stress shielding effect; femur bone | ||
| Address | ||
| S. Ramakrishna and B. Pavani: Department of Mechanical Engineering, Gayatri Vidya Parishad College of Engineering (Autonomous), Madhurawada, Visakhapatnam-530048, Andhra Pradesh, India | ||
