http://www.teachengineering.org/view_lesson.php?url=collection/cub_/lessons/cub_biomed/cub_biomed_lesson10.xmllessontext/xmlIntegrated Teaching and Learning Program, College of Engineering, University of Colorado at Boulder, biobiocompatiblebiocompatibilitybiomedical engineerbonebreakbroken bonecastdesigndoctorfracturematerials sciencemedicalrepairbiocompatibilitybiomedical engineerbone graftexternal fixationfractureintramedullary rodinternal fixationmaterials science engineerorthopedist

Students learn about the role engineers and engineering play in repairing severe bone fractures. They acquire knowledge about the design and development of implant rods, pins, plates, screws and bone grafts. They learn about materials science, biocompatibility and minimally-invasive surgery.

Biomedical engineers and material science engineers create devices that doctors use to repair severe bone fractures. Biomedical engineers design devices that work well with the body, and can be implemented with relatively little pain for the patient and with relative ease by a doctor or surgeon. Materials science engineers create and design materials that are accepted by the body and have properties similar to bone and other human tissues. Describe how engineers aid doctors in repairing severe bone fractures.Describe two factors that engineers must consider when designing devices to help heal fractured bones.20TeachEngineering.orgTodd Curtis, Malinda Schaefer Zarske, Janet Yowell, Denise W. Carlsonhttp://www.teachengineering.org/collection/cub_/lessons/cub_biomed/cub_biomed_lesson10_bonerepair&biomedicalengineering.ppthttp://www.teachengineering.org/collection/cub_/lessons/cub_biomed/cub_biomed_lesson10_bonerepair&biomedicalengineering.pdfhttp://www.teachengineering.org/collection/cub_/lessons/cub_biomed/cub_biomed_lesson10_quiz.dochttp://www.teachengineering.org/collection/cub_/lessons/cub_biomed/cub_biomed_lesson10_quiz.pdfhttp://www.teachengineering.org/collection/cub_/lessons/cub_biomed/cub_biomed_lesson10_quizas.dochttp://www.teachengineering.org/collection/cub_/lessons/cub_biomed/cub_biomed_lesson10_quizas.pdfhttp://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/presentations/100077_3.htmhttp://orthoinfo.aaos.org/topic.cfm?topic=A00196&return_link=0Martini, Frederic H. Fundamentals of Anatomy & Physiology: Seventh Edition. San Francisco, CA: Pearson Education, Inc., 2006.http://www.devicelink.com/mpb/archive/98/03/002.htmlhttp://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Surgical_stainless_steel&oldid=321664314S114179EInternational_Technology_Education_Association-ITEA_STL_StandardsTechnologyM. Materials have different qualities and may be classified as natural, synthetic, or mixed. 912S11417FCInternational_Technology_Education_Association-ITEA_STL_StandardsTechnologyK. Medical technologies include prevention and rehabilitation, vaccines and pharmaceuticals, medical and surgical procedures, genetic engineering, and the systems within which health is protected and maintained. 912S1142520ColoradoSciencea. Discuss how two or more body systems interact to promote health for the whole organism 912United StatesCopyright 2012 - Integrated Teaching and Learning Program, College of Engineering, University of Colorado at Boulder, http://www.teachengineering.org/policy_ipp.phphttp://www.teachengineering.org/2012-01-1910Teacher