Biomechanical comparison of three-point bending resistance of titanium and stainless steel locking screws in intramedullary nails


Karaarslan A. A., KARAKAŞLI A., Aycan H., Ertem F., Sesli E.

Eklem Hastaliklari ve Cerrahisi-Joint Diseases and Related Surgery, cilt.26, sa.3, ss.145-150, 2015 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 26 Sayı: 3
  • Basım Tarihi: 2015
  • Doi Numarası: 10.5606/ehc.2015.30
  • Dergi Adı: Eklem Hastaliklari ve Cerrahisi-Joint Diseases and Related Surgery
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus, TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.145-150
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: Femur fractures, femur nail, locking screw, three-point bending
  • Dokuz Eylül Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Objectives: This study aims to investigate whether there is any significant difference in bending resistance between titanium and stainless steel locking screws of femur nails and to review deformation of locking screws which is a common problem in interlocking nailing.