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Tibial stent: Designing a novel fixation device for pediatric orthopaedic tibia fractures

Project Overview

Tibia fractures commonly occur in children, most managed non-operatively in casts. Standard adult rigid intra-medullary devices cannot be used in children as growth plates exist at each end of the bone. The goal of this project is to design an expandable implant that could be inserted through a small opening in the bone and then expanded within the medullary canal of the bone gaining fixation through the friction of the device and the wall of the inner tibia. Designs would need enough rigidity to mainitain fracture reduction, yet initially flexible enough to be placed through an eccentric hole in the tibia. This novel device would be designed to have reasonable axial stability and allow the locking screws to be placed through the device to limit rotational instability. Ideally, this device would be removable in 6-12 weeks after insertion.

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Team members from left to right: Cody Bindl, Taylor Jaraczewski, Kyle Jamar, Stephen Kernien, Lucas Schimmelpfenning
Team members from left to right: Cody Bindl, Taylor Jaraczewski, Kyle Jamar, Stephen Kernien, Lucas Schimmelpfenning

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Team Members

  • Taylor Jaraczewski - Team Leader
  • Lucas Schimmelpfenning - Communicator
  • Kyle Jamar - BSAC
  • Cody Bindl - Co-BWIG
  • Stephen Kernien - Co-BWIG

Advisor and Client

  • Prof. Tracy Jane Puccinelli - Advisor
  • Dr. Matthew Halanski - Client

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