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Stress-strain analysis of skull implant with fixators
Machala, Karel ; Votava, Tomáš (referee) ; Marcián, Petr (advisor)
A skull implant with fixators is used for the reconstruction of a damaged area of the skull, where a defect has occurred due to traumatic injury or disease. Nowadays, the production of a skull implant is preoperatively planned and employs modern technologies to achieve a patient-specific, customized approach. However, the manufacturing process of accurately fitting skull implants is associated with the challenge of achieving geometric precision and potential complications. The mechanical behaviour of the skull implant within the defect is a crucial factor that influences its functionality. This bachelor's thesis presents a comparison of distinct models of skull implant geometry at the interface between the implant and bone tissue, based on stress-strain analysis. Stress-strain states are determined using computational modelling utilizing the finite element method. Three variations of skull geometry models with the skull implant, considering different interfaces between the implant and bone tissue, were analysed. Additionally, for result comparison, a reference model of a skull without a defect was solved and analysed. The values of implant displacement were higher in cases where a gap was created at the interface between the implant and bone tissue. The stress values on the fixators were higher for the model variations with a gap created at the interface between the implant and bone tissue.
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Stress-strain analysis of skull implant with fixators
Machala, Karel ; Votava, Tomáš (referee) ; Marcián, Petr (advisor)
A skull implant with fixators is used for the reconstruction of a damaged area of the skull, where a defect has occurred due to traumatic injury or disease. Nowadays, the production of a skull implant is preoperatively planned and employs modern technologies to achieve a patient-specific, customized approach. However, the manufacturing process of accurately fitting skull implants is associated with the challenge of achieving geometric precision and potential complications. The mechanical behaviour of the skull implant within the defect is a crucial factor that influences its functionality. This bachelor's thesis presents a comparison of distinct models of skull implant geometry at the interface between the implant and bone tissue, based on stress-strain analysis. Stress-strain states are determined using computational modelling utilizing the finite element method. Three variations of skull geometry models with the skull implant, considering different interfaces between the implant and bone tissue, were analysed. Additionally, for result comparison, a reference model of a skull without a defect was solved and analysed. The values of implant displacement were higher in cases where a gap was created at the interface between the implant and bone tissue. The stress values on the fixators were higher for the model variations with a gap created at the interface between the implant and bone tissue.
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