The effects of tibia profile, distraction angle, and knee load on wedge instability and hinge fracture: A finite element study
Highlights • This study aims to investigate the contouring effects of a TomoFix plate on the biomechanical behaviors of an osteotomized tibia-plate-screw construct. • The use of a lag screw to pull the distally osteotomized segment toward the plate significantly decreases the fracture risk of the di...
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Published in | Medical engineering & physics Vol. 42; pp. 48 - 54 |
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Main Authors | , , , , , , |
Format | Journal Article |
Language | English |
Published |
England
Elsevier Ltd
01.04.2017
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Summary: | Highlights • This study aims to investigate the contouring effects of a TomoFix plate on the biomechanical behaviors of an osteotomized tibia-plate-screw construct. • The use of a lag screw to pull the distally osteotomized segment toward the plate significantly decreases the fracture risk of the distracted wedge within the postoperative period. • A precontoured plate is recommended in the case that the proximal tibia is highly concave and the distraction angle is insufficient to stretch the tibial profile. |
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Bibliography: | ObjectType-Article-1 SourceType-Scholarly Journals-1 ObjectType-Feature-2 content type line 23 |
ISSN: | 1350-4533 1873-4030 |
DOI: | 10.1016/j.medengphy.2017.01.007 |