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Polymer-Plastics Technology and Engineering Volume 54, 2015 - Issue 16
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Auxetic Polymeric Bone Stent for Tubular Fractures: Design, Fabrication and Structural Analysis

Zainab MunibBiomedical Engineering & Sciences Department, School of Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering, National University of Sciences and Technology, Islamabad, Pakistan
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Murtaza Najabat AliBiomedical Engineering & Sciences Department, School of Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering, National University of Sciences and Technology, Islamabad, PakistanCorrespondence[email protected]
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Umar AnsariBiomedical Engineering & Sciences Department, School of Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering, National University of Sciences and Technology, Islamabad, Pakistan
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Mariam MirBiomedical Engineering & Sciences Department, School of Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering, National University of Sciences and Technology, Islamabad, Pakistan
Pages 1667-1678 | Published online: 08 Dec 2015
 
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Abstract

Fracture fixation techniques, fracture management, and orthopedic trauma care have evolved, and various advancements have been made in the last 50 years. Minimally invasive biological osteosynthetic devices have the potential of transforming the prospects of orthopedic treatment. Internal fixation techniques offer tremendous advantages in the management of bone fractures. The main objective of this study was to fabricate a novel auxetic polymeric bone stent with potential applications in internal fixation procedures. A new “connected stars” geometry has been used for the fabrication of this device. After fabrication, the mechanical characterization of the auxetic bone stent was also carried out to study its properties and deformation behavior. The research work undertaken also assesses the potential for auxetic behavior of these tubular structures.

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