Redesign of Indonesian-made osteosynthesis plates to enhance their mechanical behavior

P. Dewo, E.B. Houwen, van der, S. Suyitno, R. Marius, R. Magetsari, G.J. Verkerke

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    Abstract

    Mechanical properties determined by fatigue strength, ductility, and toughness are important measures for osteosynthesis plates in order to tolerate some load-bearing situations caused by muscle contractions and weight-bearing effects. Previous study indicated that Indonesian-made plates showed lower mechanical strength compared to the European AO standard plate. High stress under load-bearing situations often starts from surface of the plate; we therefore refined the grain size of the surface by using shot peening and surface mechanical attrition treatment (SMAT). Single cycle bending tests showed that shot-peened and SMAT-treated plates had significantly higher load limit and bending stress compared to the original plates (p
    Original languageEnglish
    Pages (from-to)274-281
    Number of pages7
    JournalJournal of the Mechanical Behavior of Biomedical Materials
    Volume42
    Issue number2
    DOIs
    Publication statusPublished - 2015

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