Establishment of a novel method to characterize fracture mechanical properties of acrylic bone cement.
Developed and successfully applied the wedge splitting protocol. It was possible to investigate post-yield behaviour.
Publication in progress.
In progress
Development of fleece capable of antibiotic drug delivery with better mechanical properties in wet condition.
Medical University Graz: Prof. Weinberg and Prof. Marth
In Progress
Determination of fracture mechanical properties (notch tensile strength, specific fracture energy/crack resistance and specific crack initiation energy) of cortical and trabecular bone compared to the growth plate.
Medical University Graz: Prof. Weinberg
Celarek et al. "Fracture patterns of the growth plate and surrounding bone in the ovine knee joint at different ages"
Tschegg et.al "Frac- ture properties of growth plate cartilage compared to cortical and trabecular bone in ovine femora"
Several studies conducted on the lifetime prediction and damage accumulation of mechanically loaded bone-implamt-complexes.
Tschegg et al. "Characterization methods of bone-implant-interfaces of bioresorbable and titanium implants by fracture mechanical means"
Schüller et al. "Micromotion at the fracture site after tibial nailing with four unreamed small-diameter nails--a biomechanical study using a distal tibia fracture model"
Schüller et al. "Analysis of the fatigue behaviour characterized by stiffness and permanent deformation for different distal volar radius compression plates"
Weninger et al. "Factors influencing interlocking screw failure in unreamed small diameter nails--a biomechanical study using a distal tibia fracture model"
Tschegg et al. "Stiffness analysis of tibia-implant system under cyclic loading"
Schüller at al. "Stiffness and permanent deformation of extra-articular distal tibia fractures treated with unreamed small diameter intramedullary nailing"
Im Zuge des Projekts wurden unter anderem die folgenden Thematiken untersucht:
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