Open AccessReducing the Risk of Ring Breakage in Taylor Spatial Frames: The Effect of Frame Configuration on Strain at the Half-ring Junction
Author(s) -
A Iliadis,
Roland Bebja,
Katherine Wang,
Mehran Moazen,
Jonathan Wright,
Peter Calder,
David Goodier
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
strategies in trauma and limb reconstruction/strategies in trauma and limb reconstruction
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.5
H-Index - 24
eISSN - 1828-8936
pISSN - 1828-8928
DOI - 10.5005/jp-journals-10080-1508
Subject(s) - ring (chemistry) , strain (injury) , strain gauge , breakage , geometry , materials science , composite material , anatomy , medicine , mathematics , chemistry , organic chemistry
We have encountered four cases with Taylor spatial frames (TSF) (Smith & Nephew, Memphis, TN, USA) with breakage at the half-ring junction of the distal ring. This study examines the strain produced on different locations of the distal ring during loading and the effects on the strain of altering the frame construct.