An optimization study of screw position and number of screws for the fixation stability of a distal femoral locking compression plate using genetic algorithms

Ching Chi Hsu; Chian Her Lee; Sung Ming Hsu

doi:10.1145/3205651.3205665

An optimization study of screw position and number of screws for the fixation stability of a distal femoral locking compression plate using genetic algorithms

Ching Chi Hsu, Chian Her Lee, Sung Ming Hsu

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Abstract

A distal locking compression plate (DLCP) has been used to treat distal femoral fracture. An DLCP with a large number of screws can improve fixation stability, but the use of a small number of screws can reduce the damage on soft tissue and bone. The purpose of this study was to determine the best screw position and number of DLCP screws for distal femoral fracture fixation. Three-dimensional finite element models of the spine-pelvis-femur complex were developed to evaluate the fixation stability. The best screw position and number of DLCP screws were determined using a simulation-based genetic algorithm. The results showed that the DLCP with eight screws had acceptable fixation stability. The best screw position of the DLCP was four DLCP screws on either side of the bone fragment with three DLCP screws as close as practicable to the fracture site.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	GECCO 2018 Companion - Proceedings of the 2018 Genetic and Evolutionary Computation Conference Companion
Publisher	Association for Computing Machinery, Inc
Pages	282-283
Number of pages	2
ISBN (Electronic)	9781450357647
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1145/3205651.3205665
Publication status	Published - Jul 6 2018
Event	2018 Genetic and Evolutionary Computation Conference, GECCO 2018 - Kyoto, Japan Duration: Jul 15 2018 → Jul 19 2018

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Conference	2018 Genetic and Evolutionary Computation Conference, GECCO 2018
Country/Territory	Japan
City	Kyoto
Period	7/15/18 → 7/19/18

Keywords

Distal femoral fracture
Finite element analysis
Genetic algorithm
Locking compression plate

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Computer Science Applications
Software
Computational Theory and Mathematics
Theoretical Computer Science

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Hsu, C. C., Lee, C. H., & Hsu, S. M. (2018). An optimization study of screw position and number of screws for the fixation stability of a distal femoral locking compression plate using genetic algorithms. In GECCO 2018 Companion - Proceedings of the 2018 Genetic and Evolutionary Computation Conference Companion (pp. 282-283). Association for Computing Machinery, Inc. https://doi.org/10.1145/3205651.3205665

An optimization study of screw position and number of screws for the fixation stability of a distal femoral locking compression plate using genetic algorithms. / Hsu, Ching Chi; Lee, Chian Her; Hsu, Sung Ming.
GECCO 2018 Companion - Proceedings of the 2018 Genetic and Evolutionary Computation Conference Companion. Association for Computing Machinery, Inc, 2018. p. 282-283.

Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution

Hsu, CC, Lee, CH & Hsu, SM 2018, An optimization study of screw position and number of screws for the fixation stability of a distal femoral locking compression plate using genetic algorithms. in GECCO 2018 Companion - Proceedings of the 2018 Genetic and Evolutionary Computation Conference Companion. Association for Computing Machinery, Inc, pp. 282-283, 2018 Genetic and Evolutionary Computation Conference, GECCO 2018, Kyoto, Japan, 7/15/18. https://doi.org/10.1145/3205651.3205665

Hsu CC, Lee CH, Hsu SM. An optimization study of screw position and number of screws for the fixation stability of a distal femoral locking compression plate using genetic algorithms. In GECCO 2018 Companion - Proceedings of the 2018 Genetic and Evolutionary Computation Conference Companion. Association for Computing Machinery, Inc. 2018. p. 282-283 doi: 10.1145/3205651.3205665

Hsu, Ching Chi ; Lee, Chian Her ; Hsu, Sung Ming. / An optimization study of screw position and number of screws for the fixation stability of a distal femoral locking compression plate using genetic algorithms. GECCO 2018 Companion - Proceedings of the 2018 Genetic and Evolutionary Computation Conference Companion. Association for Computing Machinery, Inc, 2018. pp. 282-283

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