title: Torsional moment to failure for carbon fibre polysulphone expandable rivets as compared with stainless steel screws for carbon fibre-reinforced epoxy fracture plate fixation.
abstract: A method of securing carbon fibre-reinforced epoxy bone plates with carbon fibre polysulphone expanding rivets was investigated. Six carbon fibre-reinforced epoxy bone plates were secured to rods with carbon fibre polysulphone rivets and six were secured with standard cortical stainless steel screws. These constructions were then subjected to pure torsional load to failure. The carbon fibre expandable rivets failed at a greater torsional moment.
authors.affiliation: Biomedical Engineering Unit, Staffordshire Polytechnic, Medical Institute, Hartshill, Stoke-on-Trent, UK.
authors.forename: P J
authors.initials: PJ
authors.lastname: Sell
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Prakash
authors.forename: G W
authors.initials: GW
authors.lastname: Hastings
mesh_terms: D001672:Biocompatible Materials; D001858:Bone Nails; D001860:Bone Plates; D001863:Bone Screws; D002244:Carbon; D000077482:Carbon Fiber; D008422:Materials Testing; D010969:Plastics; D011108:Polymers; D011475:Prosthesis Failure; D013193:Stainless Steel; D013314:Stress, Mechanical; D013450:Sulfones
chemical_list: D001672:Biocompatible Materials; D000077482:Carbon Fiber; D010969:Plastics; D011108:Polymers; D013450:Sulfones; C037808:plastic, carbon fiber reinforced; D013193:Stainless Steel; C017662:polysulfone P 1700; D002244:Carbon