Computational simulation of the minimum quantity and effective use of screws in osteosynthesis implants, in fractured human bones

Abstract

The design of osteosynthesis implants is a task in continuous development, where new surgical techniques, manufacturing processes and special materials allow us to obtain increasingly safer implants dedicated to each type of fracture, whether due to accidents or product of osteoporosis among others, providing an important solution for health. The application codes and standards, associated as a whole with the use of Computational Simulation, whose results are corroborated with laboratory tests, provide evidence to validate and ensure its good performance. In this work, a study is presented, through Computational Simulation, to analyze the structural behavior of an implant attached to a fractured tibia, in order to determine the arrangement, effective
and minimum number of screws, which facilitate the preparation times of the set, while the operation is performed in the operating room.