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POLYMER-PLASTICS TECHNOLOGY AND ENGINEERING
Volume 54, Issue 16, Pages 1667-1678Publisher
TAYLOR & FRANCIS INC
DOI: 10.1080/03602559.2015.1021481
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Auxetic; Biomaterials; Bone Stent; Polymer
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Fracture fixation techniques, fracture management, and orthopedic trauma care have evolved, and various advancements have been made in the last 50 years. Minimally invasive biological osteosynthetic devices have the potential of transforming the prospects of orthopedic treatment. Internal fixation techniques offer tremendous advantages in the management of bone fractures. The main objective of this study was to fabricate a novel auxetic polymeric bone stent with potential applications in internal fixation procedures. A new connected stars geometry has been used for the fabrication of this device. After fabrication, the mechanical characterization of the auxetic bone stent was also carried out to study its properties and deformation behavior. The research work undertaken also assesses the potential for auxetic behavior of these tubular structures.
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