Finite Element- and Design of Experiment-Derived Optimization of Screw Configurations and a Locking Plate for Internal Fixation System

<table class="table-group" id="tab1"><tr><td><table class="table"><tr><td class="thead-hr" colspan="2"><hr/></td></tr><tr class="thead"><td class="align_left" rowspan="2">Lever</td><td class="align_center">Factor</td></tr><tr class="thead"><td class="align_center">Different screw fixations in A, B, C, or D thread holes</td></tr><tr><td class="thead-hr" colspan="2"><hr/></td></tr><tr><td class="align_left">1</td><td class="align_center">Double cortical</td></tr><tr><td class="align_left">2</td><td class="align_center">Single cortical</td></tr><tr><td class="align_left">3</td><td class="align_center">Screw omission</td></tr><tr class="table-tr"><td colspan="2"><hr class="tbody-hr"/></td></tr></table></td></tr><tr class="table-fn"><td><div>Double cortical screws: threaded in the both side of cortical bones. Single cortical screws: threaded in the single side of cortical bones.<br/></div></td></tr></table>

Computational and Mathematical Methods in Medicine

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Table 1: Finite Element- and Design of Experiment-Derived Optimization of Screw Configurations and a Locking Plate for Internal Fixation System 