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Relation of Plate Strain and Distance Between Plate and Bone

Boonthum Wongchai1
  • 1 Department of Mechanical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering at Si Racha, Kasetsart University, 199 M.6, Tungsukhla, Si Racha, Chonburi, 20230, Thailand

Abstract

The Limited Contact Dynamics Compression Plate (LC-DCP) is normally used in bone fractured with the locking screws. The released distance between the LC-DCP and the bone could bring about the convenience of periosteal blood transportation. However the exceeding distance may cause the plate strain reach yield point and make the LC-DCP deform into plastic zone. This research proposes a study of the effect of the distance between the LC-DCP and the bone on the strain in the LC-DCP. The strains at all points are increased when the distance increases. The maximum strains occur at the middle point of the LC-DCP near the fracture gab for all varied distances.

American Journal of Applied Sciences
Volume 10 No. 11, 2013, 1480-1483

DOI: https://doi.org/10.3844/ajassp.2013.1480.1483

Submitted On: 1 March 2013 Published On: 5 October 2013

How to Cite: Wongchai, B. (2013). Relation of Plate Strain and Distance Between Plate and Bone. American Journal of Applied Sciences, 10(11), 1480-1483. https://doi.org/10.3844/ajassp.2013.1480.1483

Open AccessCopyright: © 2013 Boonthum Wongchai. This is an open access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original author and source are credited.

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Keywords

  • LC-DCP
  • Limited Contact Dynamics Compression Plate
  • Locking Plate
  • Femur Fracture