Design, Fabrication, and Performance Testing of PMMA Interference Screws Prepared by 3D Printing Methods

Authors

  • Rifky Ismail Department of Mechanical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Diponegoro University, Semarang, Jawa Tengah, 50275, Indonesia
  • Deni Fajar Fitriyana Department of Mechanical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Diponegoro University, Semarang, Jawa Tengah, 50275, Indonesia
  • Athanasius Priharyoto Bayuseno Department of Mechanical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Diponegoro University, Semarang, Jawa Tengah, 50275, Indonesia
  • Baharudin Priwintoko Department of Mechanical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Diponegoro University, Semarang, Jawa Tengah, 50275, Indonesia
  • Yusuf Subagyo Department of Mechanical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Diponegoro University, Semarang, Jawa Tengah, 50275, Indonesia
  • Muhammad Afrizal Department of Mechanical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Diponegoro University, Semarang, Jawa Tengah, 50275, Indonesia
  • Jamari Jamari Department of Mechanical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Diponegoro University, Semarang, Jawa Tengah, 50275, Indonesia
  • Januar Parlaungan Siregar Faculty of Mechanical and Automotive Engineering Technology, Universiti of Malaysia Pahang Al-Sultan Abdullah (UMPSA), Gambang, 26300, Pahang, Malaysia
  • Tezara Cionita Faculty of Engineering and Quantity Surveying, INTI International University, Nilai, 71800, Negeri Sembilan, Malaysia
  • Jamiluddin Jaafar Faculty of Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering, Universiti Tun Hussein Onn Malaysia, Parit Raja, Batu Pahat, 86400, Johor, Malaysia

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.37934/aram.128.1.8695

Keywords:

ACL, Screw, PMMA, 3D printing

Abstract

The Interference screws are one type of device that is often used in ACL reconstruction surgery. These devices are made of strong materials such as titanium or bioabsorbable materials. However, the use of PMMA (polymethyl methacrylate) as a material for the production of interference screws has not been widely explored. PMMA is commonly used in biomedical applications such as orthopedics and bone tissue engineering. Therefore, the aim of this study was to assess the structural integrity and performance characteristics of PMMA-based interference screws fabricated by utilizing three-dimensional (3D) printing techniques. The interference screw fabrication was carried out by adjusting the nozzle temperature, bed temperature, and print speed on the 3D printing machine to 240oC, 100oC, and 30 mm/s, respectively. The tests conducted in this study include torque, density, and fracture surface analysis. This study found that the density of the PMMA and commercial interference screws met the density requirements for cortical bone. However, the PMMA interference screw had a lower density than the commercial interference screw. The PMMA and commercial interference screws had densities (g/cm3) of 1.10 and 1.31, respectively. The mechanical properties of interference screws increase with increasing density. The PMMA interference screw achieved only 41% of the PFT (peak failure torque) exhibited by the commercial interference screw. In addition, the PMMA interference screw only meets the clamping criteria, while the commercial interference screw has met the good clamping criteria. The results of surface fracture analysis showed that the PMMA and commercial interference screws had ductile and brittle properties. 

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Author Biographies

Rifky Ismail, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Diponegoro University, Semarang, Jawa Tengah, 50275, Indonesia

r.ismail.undip@gmail.com

Deni Fajar Fitriyana, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Diponegoro University, Semarang, Jawa Tengah, 50275, Indonesia

deniifa89@mail.unnes.ac.id

Athanasius Priharyoto Bayuseno, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Diponegoro University, Semarang, Jawa Tengah, 50275, Indonesia

apbayuseno@gmail.com

Baharudin Priwintoko, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Diponegoro University, Semarang, Jawa Tengah, 50275, Indonesia

baharudinpriwintoko@students.undip.ac.id

Yusuf Subagyo, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Diponegoro University, Semarang, Jawa Tengah, 50275, Indonesia

yusufsubagyo@students.undip.ac.id

Muhammad Afrizal, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Diponegoro University, Semarang, Jawa Tengah, 50275, Indonesia

mafrizal@students.undip.ac.id

Jamari Jamari , Department of Mechanical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Diponegoro University, Semarang, Jawa Tengah, 50275, Indonesia

j.jamari@gmail.com

Januar Parlaungan Siregar, Faculty of Mechanical and Automotive Engineering Technology, Universiti of Malaysia Pahang Al-Sultan Abdullah (UMPSA), Gambang, 26300, Pahang, Malaysia

januar@umpsa.edu.my

Tezara Cionita, Faculty of Engineering and Quantity Surveying, INTI International University, Nilai, 71800, Negeri Sembilan, Malaysia

tezara.cionita@newinti.edu.my

Jamiluddin Jaafar, Faculty of Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering, Universiti Tun Hussein Onn Malaysia, Parit Raja, Batu Pahat, 86400, Johor, Malaysia

jamiluddin@uthm.edu.my

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Published

2024-11-30

How to Cite

Ismail, R. ., Fitriyana, D. F. . ., Bayuseno, A. P. . ., Priwintoko, B. . ., Subagyo, Y. ., Afrizal, M. . ., Jamari , J. . ., Siregar, J. P. . ., Cionita, T. . ., & Jaafar, J. . . (2024). Design, Fabrication, and Performance Testing of PMMA Interference Screws Prepared by 3D Printing Methods. Journal of Advanced Research in Applied Mechanics, 128(1), 86–95. https://doi.org/10.37934/aram.128.1.8695

Issue

Vol. 128 No. 1: April (2025)

Section

Articles