Biomechanics of bone fracture fixation

假体周围骨折发生在关节置换术期间或之后。例如，全髋关节置换术（THR）报告了约1-5%的事件。由于存在现有植入物、可能的骨水泥鞘和骨质差，这些骨折的治疗具有挑战性。据预测，这种情况的发生率会增加。关节置换手术数量的增加和市场上缺乏针对这些骨折的专用骨折钢板，加强了该领域的进一步研究和开发。本项目的总体目标是开发、优化和测试一种用于治疗假体周围骨折的新型骨折钢板。该项目的具体目标是设计和开发一种新的骨折接骨板，对假体周围骨折接骨板固定进行一系列详细的有限元分析，并对骨折接骨板进行体外测试。该项目是UCL机械工程公司，一家知名的顾问成人髋关节和膝关节重建和创伤外科医生和一家医疗器械公司的联合合作。它将要求学生在工业合作伙伴现场至少花费三个月，即需要国内和国际旅行。

Periprosthetic fractures occur during or following joint replacement. An incident of about 1-5% has been reported for example for total hip replacements (THRs). Management of these fractures are challenging due the presence of an existing implant, possibly cement mantle and poor bone quality. A concerning increase in the incidence of this condition has been predicted. Increasing number of joint replacement operations and lack of specific fracture plates for these fractures in the market reinforce further research and development in this area.The overall aim of this project is to develop, optimize and test a new fracture plate for the management of periprosthetic fractures. The specific aims of this project are to design and develop a new fracture plate, carry out a series of detail finite element analysis of the periprosthetic fracture plate fixation and perform in vitro testing on the fracture plate.This project is a joint collaboration between UCL Mechanical Engineering, a well-recognized consultant adult hip and knee reconstruction and trauma surgeon and a medical device company. It will require the student to spend at least a total of three months at the industrial partner site i.e. requiring national and international trips.