Numerical modelling of the mechanical behaviour of a fully bio-resorbable glass fibre reinforced composite

Since the advent of sterile surgical procedures, load-bearing metallic implants have been used in surgical procedures for bone fixation purposes. The traditional metallic bone fixation devices, i.e. screws, plates or rods, allow doctors to internally set and stabilize fractured bones, meanwhile, how...

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Main Author: Gao, Xi
Format: Thesis (University of Nottingham only)
Language:English
Published: 2019
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Online Access:https://eprints.nottingham.ac.uk/55833/