Endoprosthetic growth module mechanism for the skeletally immature

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dc.contributor.authorParsons, Adam Thaneen_ZA
dc.date.accessioned2015-01-03T05:33:19Z
dc.date.available2015-01-03T05:33:19Z
dc.date.issued2011en_ZA
dc.description.abstractLimb salvage surgery for the treatment of osteosarcoma in the skeletally immature necessitates the development of an endoprosthetic replacement, capable of extending at a rate comparable to that of natural growth without surgical intervention. Currently available devices require only physician facilitated extensions but often result in undesirable infrequent large extensions. They also commonly contain ferromagnetic materials which eliminate MRI imaging as a means of follow-up assessment. Thus, there is a need to develop a non-ferromagnetic device capable of carrying out frequent minor extensions comparable to natural growth. This dissertation details the design of an extendible endoprosthesis overcoming some of these issues. The scope is limited to the design and development of such a device and its control.en_ZA
dc.identifier.apacitationParsons, A. T. (2011). <i>Endoprosthetic growth module mechanism for the skeletally immature</i>. (Thesis). University of Cape Town ,Faculty of Engineering & the Built Environment ,Department of Mechanical Engineering. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/11427/11098en_ZA
dc.identifier.chicagocitationParsons, Adam Thane. <i>"Endoprosthetic growth module mechanism for the skeletally immature."</i> Thesis., University of Cape Town ,Faculty of Engineering & the Built Environment ,Department of Mechanical Engineering, 2011. http://hdl.handle.net/11427/11098en_ZA
dc.identifier.citationParsons, A. 2011. Endoprosthetic growth module mechanism for the skeletally immature. University of Cape Town.en_ZA
dc.identifier.ris TY - Thesis / Dissertation AU - Parsons, Adam Thane AB - Limb salvage surgery for the treatment of osteosarcoma in the skeletally immature necessitates the development of an endoprosthetic replacement, capable of extending at a rate comparable to that of natural growth without surgical intervention. Currently available devices require only physician facilitated extensions but often result in undesirable infrequent large extensions. They also commonly contain ferromagnetic materials which eliminate MRI imaging as a means of follow-up assessment. Thus, there is a need to develop a non-ferromagnetic device capable of carrying out frequent minor extensions comparable to natural growth. This dissertation details the design of an extendible endoprosthesis overcoming some of these issues. The scope is limited to the design and development of such a device and its control. DA - 2011 DB - OpenUCT DP - University of Cape Town LK - https://open.uct.ac.za PB - University of Cape Town PY - 2011 T1 - Endoprosthetic growth module mechanism for the skeletally immature TI - Endoprosthetic growth module mechanism for the skeletally immature UR - http://hdl.handle.net/11427/11098 ER - en_ZA
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/11427/11098
dc.identifier.vancouvercitationParsons AT. Endoprosthetic growth module mechanism for the skeletally immature. [Thesis]. University of Cape Town ,Faculty of Engineering & the Built Environment ,Department of Mechanical Engineering, 2011 [cited yyyy month dd]. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/11427/11098en_ZA
dc.language.isoengen_ZA
dc.publisher.departmentDepartment of Mechanical Engineeringen_ZA
dc.publisher.facultyFaculty of Engineering and the Built Environment
dc.publisher.institutionUniversity of Cape Town
dc.subject.otherMechanical Engineeringen_ZA
dc.titleEndoprosthetic growth module mechanism for the skeletally immatureen_ZA
dc.typeMaster Thesis
dc.type.qualificationlevelMasters
dc.type.qualificationnameMScen_ZA
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