Linkage Projects - Grant ID: LP0990250

Funding Activity

Website
http://dataportal.arc.gov.au/NCGP/Web/Grant/Grant/LP0990250

Funding Status
Closed

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Funded Activity Summary

An innovative system for accurate bending of fracture fixation plates in orthopaedic surgery. Bone fractures cost the Australian healthcare system about 1 billion annually, with the costs associated with non optimal surgical outcomes due to post-operative complications being much higher. The novel system developed in this project will not only shorten surgical procedures but also result in anatomically better fitting plates which will improve the functional outcome and reduce the need for surgical implant removal. It will further lessen degenerative changes in adjacent joints as a result of incorrect fracture alignment. It can be expected that these improvements in surgical techniques will translate into reduced healthcare expenditure and ensure patient's quality of life.

Funded Activity Details

Start Date: 11-08-2009

End Date: 31-12-2014

Funding Scheme: Linkage Projects

Funding Amount: $152,000.00

Funder: Australian Research Council

Research Topics

ANZSRC Field of Research (FoR)

Biomedical Engineering Not Elsewhere Classified | Cad/Cam Systems | Manufacturing Engineering |

ANZSRC Socio-Economic Objective (SEO)

Semi-finished products | Surgical methods and procedures

Other Keywords

Biomedical Engineering Not Elsewhere Classified | Cad/Cam Systems | Manufacturing Engineering | Semi-finished products | Surgical methods and procedures

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