Measurement of the wear volumes generated within retrieved magnetically controlled growing rods
= 0.007); this may be attributed to the greater extension length available in the 90 mm rods, and thus for greater wear under boundary lubrication. The wear volumes measured from the retrieved growing rods are substantial and of concern in this paediatric population.
Authors
- Thomas Joyce
Institutions
- Northumbria University (GB)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers Part H Journal of Engineering in Medicine
- Published
- 2026-04-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1177/09544119261433151
- Primary Topic
- Scoliosis diagnosis and treatment
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- British Scoliosis Research Foundation
- Scoliosis Support and Research