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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.

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