A study of acoustic emissions signal events in pedicle screw fixation procedure

Mohd Hizzuan, Harun (2009) A study of acoustic emissions signal events in pedicle screw fixation procedure. Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, Universiti Malaysia Pahang.

[img]
Preview
Pdf
03.A study of acoustic emissions signal events in pedicle screw fixation procedure.pdf - Accepted Version

Download (3MB) | Preview

Abstract

The purpose of this study is to propose a safe and easy method to help medical practitioner for perforation of hole during pedicle screw fixation procedure by using acoustic emissions technique. Generally in Malaysia, the medical practitioner had a really hard time while doing the pedicle screw fixation procedure when it involved with cervical spine. The cervical spine is the most complicated articular system in the body. The pedicles of the cervical spine are short and thick and become the most critical part during the screw insertion process. For this study, two cervical bovine vertebras were used instead of human vertebrae. The source of the acoustic emissions (AE) signal events was from the breakthrough of the bone tissues and it is was captured using AE sensor with the help of Acoustic Emission Detector Software version 2.1.3. Acoustic emissions signal events showed the different trend in hits results when the signal run through the bone tissues either hard of spongy during the perforation of the bone. By the experiment on the first bone, there were sudden increase of hits occur that tell us the pedicle probe had been breakthrough the interface between the hard and soft bone tissues. Meanwhile, in the experiment on the second bone an indicator is used to estimate the time of penetration level where the crack propagation of the bone tissues interfaces occur and the result showed the time were vary for each hole.

Item Type: Undergraduates Project Papers
Additional Information: Project paper (Bachelor of Mechanical Engineering) -- Universiti Malaysia Pahang - 2009, SV: MR MOHD HAFIZI BIN ZOHARI, NO. CD: 4207
Uncontrolled Keywords: Acoustic emission testing
Subjects: T Technology > TA Engineering (General). Civil engineering (General)
Faculty/Division: Faculty of Mechanical Engineering
Depositing User: Rosfadilla Mohamad Zainun
Date Deposited: 30 Jan 2011 23:58
Last Modified: 07 Mar 2023 04:33
URI: http://umpir.ump.edu.my/id/eprint/1105
Download Statistic: View Download Statistics

Actions (login required)

View Item View Item