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244 Victor Cotoros and Eugen Merticaru<br />
the computer through equations that can be solved. The partitioning of the entire<br />
structure in many small parts is named discretization. Through this<br />
discretization, a difficult problem (practicly impossible to solve) is replaced<br />
with a simplier one. Mechanical stresses obtained with finite element method<br />
analysis are known as "von Mises stresses", these being equivalent mechanical<br />
stresses, that are iclu<strong>din</strong>g both normal and shear stresses. These stresses are<br />
giving an overall image rega<strong>din</strong>g the stress distribution into the analyzed<br />
assembly, they being able to be used for dimensioning some technical elements.<br />
For the proposed purpose, there was started from the virtual model of the<br />
osteosynthesis assembly bone-implant, designed in CAD software SolidWorks<br />
and ProEngineering. The model was then imported in the software ANSYS for<br />
finite element analysis.<br />
ANSYS is a software for numerical simulation with finite element. It is<br />
used to analyse the complex problems of mechanical structures, thermal<br />
proceses, fluid mechanics, magnetism, electric field etc. ANSYS has many<br />
graphical abilities that may be used to assess and present the anaysis results.<br />
There were analyzed 3 surgical orthopedical procedures: osteosynthesis<br />
with malleolar screw; osteosynthesis with Kirschner broaches and link with<br />
metalic wire; osteosynthesis with Kirschner broach, link with metalic bracing<br />
wire and cortical screw.<br />
2. Finite Element Analysis of the Osteosynthesis with Malleolar Screw<br />
There was started from the virtual model of the osteosynthesis assembly<br />
bone-implant screw, designed in the CAD software SolidWorks and<br />
ProEngineering. The model was then imported in the software ANSYS for<br />
finite element analysis.<br />
The geometrical complexity of the implanted functional unit leads to a<br />
complex static structural behavior which is impossible to be assessed by classic<br />
strength calculus. For this reason, there was used the finite element analysis<br />
with the software ANSYS. The assessment of the state of stress, strain and<br />
contact of the designed elements was done by structural static analysis of the<br />
assembly, in the same conditions of loa<strong>din</strong>g and support. Thus, there were<br />
assessed the effects of loa<strong>din</strong>g at the level of interface bone-screw.<br />
In order to assess the state of stress and strain that occurs in bone, due to<br />
malleolar screw, the osteosynthesis assembly was analyzed with the finite<br />
element method for traction loa<strong>din</strong>g, as can be seen in figure 1. This mechanical<br />
loa<strong>din</strong>g was considered to be the most disadvantageous for fracture<br />
osteosynthesis, that is, the type of loa<strong>din</strong>g which shows if such a type of<br />
assembly resists or not to maintain the contact between the fracture fragments.<br />
At the same time, the analytical data can be compared with the experimental<br />
data, because the experimental testing to traction is an usual loa<strong>din</strong>g for special<br />
testing machines.