Document Type
Book Section
Publication Date
1-1-2008
Abstract
The purpose of this study is to validate of a new external finger fixator components by using finite element analysis (FEA). The new external finger fixator consists of proximal, middle and distal phalanges support sections and means for rigidly connecting each support to a hinge and its corresponding attached to phalanx through the movements of flexion or extension. The results from the analysis found that the entire components of the fixator conform to the performance based on the requirements for general duty (500 N load applied on uniformly distributed load). This analysis shows that the new external fixator is able to restore full function and dynamic range of motion for patients with flexion deformity at the finger joints without failure.
Keywords
External Finger Fixator, Finite Element Analysis. Flexion Deformity, Phalangeal Bone
Divisions
fac_med
Volume
1-2
Issue
21
Publisher
Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg 2008
Publisher Location
Kuala Lumpur
Additional Information
Department of Biomedical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia