BibTeX:

@article{IJIRSTV2I4040,
     title={Optimization of Femoral Intramedullary Nailing using Finite Element Analysis },
     author={Mohd. Shahjad. A. Sheikh and Prof. A. P. Ganorkar},
     journal={International Journal for Innovative Research in Science & Technology},
     volume={2},
     number={4},
     pages={123--125},
     year={},
     url={http://www.ijirst.org/articles/IJIRSTV2I4040.pdf},
     publisher={IJIRST (International Journal for Innovative Research in Science & Technology)},
}

The femur is the only bone located within the human thigh. It is both the longest and the strongest bone in the human body, extending from the hip to the knee. The method most surgeons use for treating femoral shaft fractures is intramedullary nailing. During this procedure, a specially designed metal rod is inserted into the marrow canal of the femur. The rod passes across the fracture to keep it in position. An intramedullary nail can be inserted into the canal either at the hip or the knee through a small incision. It is screwed to the bone at both ends. This keeps the nail and the bone in proper position during healing. Intramedullary nails are usually made of titanium. They come in various lengths and diameters to fit most femur bones. But the titanium is very costly metal; the cost of surgery is more. Therefore need for doing to find best alternative metal in low cost and the optimization of cross section of the rod is carried out to provide the best strength to weight ratio.

Marrow canal, intramedullary nailing, nail, knee