Superior surgical fixation using a novel orthopaedic expandable fastener

Funding Activity

Website
http://purl.org/au-research/grants/nhmrc/GNT1121702

Funding Status
Closed

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Funded Activity Summary

Surgeons repair bone fractures using metal plates and screws. Sometimes the screws loosen and the surgery needs to be repeated. Expandable screws are stronger, but more difficult and sometimes impossible to remove. The research team will test a new type of screw that holds the bones together with greater strength (our current work shows 40% stronger) but can be removed easily if necessary. This grant will allow extensive mechanical testing in preparation for a first-in-human clinical trial.

Funded Activity Details

Start Date: 01-01-2017

End Date: 01-01-2019

Funding Scheme: Development Grants

Funding Amount: $414,076.00

Funder: National Health and Medical Research Council

Research Topics

ANZSRC Field of Research (FoR)

Medical Devices

ANZSRC Socio-Economic Objective (SEO)

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Other Keywords

implant design | medical complications | orthopaedic surgery | osteoporosis | revision surgery

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