Radiological and Histological Analyses of Nonrigid Versus Rigid Fixation for Free Bone Block Procedures in a Rabbit Model of Glenoid Defects

• Published in: The American journal of sports medicine Vol. 51; no. 3; p. 743
• Main Authors: Xu, Junjie, Wu, Chenliang, Han, Kang, Zhang, Xueying, Ye, Zipeng, Jiang, Jia, Yan, Xiaoyu, Su, Wei, Zhao, Jinzhong
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States 01.03.2023
• Subjects: Animals; Bone Resorption; Bone Transplantation - methods; Joint Instability - surgery; Rabbits; Scapula - diagnostic imaging; Scapula - surgery; Shoulder Joint - diagnostic imaging; Shoulder Joint - surgery; X-Ray Microtomography; glenoid bone boss; radiological; free bone block; rigid; histological; nonrigid

Nonrigid fixation techniques have been recently introduced in free bone block (FBB) procedures to treat substantial glenoid bone loss in patients with anterior shoulder instability. However, the radiological and histological effectiveness of nonrigid fixation versus conventional rigid fixation have...