Design and Analysis of Smart Reconstruction Plate for Wireless Monitoring of Bone Regeneration and Fracture Healing in Maxillofacial Reconstruction Applications
In Maxillofacial Reconstruction Applications (MRA), nonunion is one of the critical complications after the reconstruction process and fracture treatment, including bone grafts and vascularized flap. Nonunion describes the failure of a fractured bone to heal and mend after an extended period. Differ...
Saved in:
| Main Authors: | , , , |
|---|---|
| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
| Published: |
MDPI AG
2025-06-01
|
| Series: | Metrology |
| Subjects: | |
| Online Access: | https://www.mdpi.com/2673-8244/5/2/32 |
| Tags: |
Add Tag
No Tags, Be the first to tag this record!
|
| _version_ | 1849431518744674304 |
|---|---|
| author | Shahrokh Hatefi Farouk Smith Kayla Auld Stefan Van Aardt |
| author_facet | Shahrokh Hatefi Farouk Smith Kayla Auld Stefan Van Aardt |
| author_sort | Shahrokh Hatefi |
| collection | DOAJ |
| description | In Maxillofacial Reconstruction Applications (MRA), nonunion is one of the critical complications after the reconstruction process and fracture treatment, including bone grafts and vascularized flap. Nonunion describes the failure of a fractured bone to heal and mend after an extended period. Different systems and methods have been developed to monitor bone regeneration and fracture healing during and after the treatment. However, the developed systems have limitations and are yet to be used in MRA. The proposed smart reconstruction plate is a microdevice that could be used in MRA for wireless monitoring of fracture healing by measuring the forces applied to the reconstruction plate. The device is wireless and can transmit the acquired data to a human–machine interface or an application. The designed system is small and suitable for use in MRA. The results of finite element analysis, as well as experimental verification, showed the functionality of the proposed system in measuring small changes on the surface strain of the reconstruction plate and determining the corresponding load. By using the proposed system, continuous monitoring of bone regeneration and fracture healing in oral and maxillofacial areas is possible. |
| format | Article |
| id | doaj-art-f71f078385e1445fb2ccfbb93ecb4c8e |
| institution | Kabale University |
| issn | 2673-8244 |
| language | English |
| publishDate | 2025-06-01 |
| publisher | MDPI AG |
| record_format | Article |
| series | Metrology |
| spelling | doaj-art-f71f078385e1445fb2ccfbb93ecb4c8e2025-08-20T03:27:37ZengMDPI AGMetrology2673-82442025-06-01523210.3390/metrology5020032Design and Analysis of Smart Reconstruction Plate for Wireless Monitoring of Bone Regeneration and Fracture Healing in Maxillofacial Reconstruction ApplicationsShahrokh Hatefi0Farouk Smith1Kayla Auld2Stefan Van Aardt3Department of Mechatronics Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, The Built Environment and Technology, Nelson Mandela University, Port Elizabeth 6000, South AfricaDepartment of Mechatronics Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, The Built Environment and Technology, Nelson Mandela University, Port Elizabeth 6000, South AfricaDepartment of Mechatronics Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, The Built Environment and Technology, Nelson Mandela University, Port Elizabeth 6000, South AfricaDepartment of Mechatronics Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, The Built Environment and Technology, Nelson Mandela University, Port Elizabeth 6000, South AfricaIn Maxillofacial Reconstruction Applications (MRA), nonunion is one of the critical complications after the reconstruction process and fracture treatment, including bone grafts and vascularized flap. Nonunion describes the failure of a fractured bone to heal and mend after an extended period. Different systems and methods have been developed to monitor bone regeneration and fracture healing during and after the treatment. However, the developed systems have limitations and are yet to be used in MRA. The proposed smart reconstruction plate is a microdevice that could be used in MRA for wireless monitoring of fracture healing by measuring the forces applied to the reconstruction plate. The device is wireless and can transmit the acquired data to a human–machine interface or an application. The designed system is small and suitable for use in MRA. The results of finite element analysis, as well as experimental verification, showed the functionality of the proposed system in measuring small changes on the surface strain of the reconstruction plate and determining the corresponding load. By using the proposed system, continuous monitoring of bone regeneration and fracture healing in oral and maxillofacial areas is possible.https://www.mdpi.com/2673-8244/5/2/32bone regenerationmandibular reconstructionfracture healing monitoringnonunionmedical device |
| spellingShingle | Shahrokh Hatefi Farouk Smith Kayla Auld Stefan Van Aardt Design and Analysis of Smart Reconstruction Plate for Wireless Monitoring of Bone Regeneration and Fracture Healing in Maxillofacial Reconstruction Applications Metrology bone regeneration mandibular reconstruction fracture healing monitoring nonunion medical device |
| title | Design and Analysis of Smart Reconstruction Plate for Wireless Monitoring of Bone Regeneration and Fracture Healing in Maxillofacial Reconstruction Applications |
| title_full | Design and Analysis of Smart Reconstruction Plate for Wireless Monitoring of Bone Regeneration and Fracture Healing in Maxillofacial Reconstruction Applications |
| title_fullStr | Design and Analysis of Smart Reconstruction Plate for Wireless Monitoring of Bone Regeneration and Fracture Healing in Maxillofacial Reconstruction Applications |
| title_full_unstemmed | Design and Analysis of Smart Reconstruction Plate for Wireless Monitoring of Bone Regeneration and Fracture Healing in Maxillofacial Reconstruction Applications |
| title_short | Design and Analysis of Smart Reconstruction Plate for Wireless Monitoring of Bone Regeneration and Fracture Healing in Maxillofacial Reconstruction Applications |
| title_sort | design and analysis of smart reconstruction plate for wireless monitoring of bone regeneration and fracture healing in maxillofacial reconstruction applications |
| topic | bone regeneration mandibular reconstruction fracture healing monitoring nonunion medical device |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2673-8244/5/2/32 |
| work_keys_str_mv | AT shahrokhhatefi designandanalysisofsmartreconstructionplateforwirelessmonitoringofboneregenerationandfracturehealinginmaxillofacialreconstructionapplications AT farouksmith designandanalysisofsmartreconstructionplateforwirelessmonitoringofboneregenerationandfracturehealinginmaxillofacialreconstructionapplications AT kaylaauld designandanalysisofsmartreconstructionplateforwirelessmonitoringofboneregenerationandfracturehealinginmaxillofacialreconstructionapplications AT stefanvanaardt designandanalysisofsmartreconstructionplateforwirelessmonitoringofboneregenerationandfracturehealinginmaxillofacialreconstructionapplications |