Combination of anatomical locking plate and retrograde intramedullary nail in distal femoral fractures: comparison of mechanical stability

BAŞCI O., KARAKAŞLI A., Kumtepe E., Guran O., HAVITÇIOĞLU H.

EKLEM HASTALIKLARI VE CERRAHISI-JOINT DISEASES AND RELATED SURGERY, cilt.26, sa.1, ss.21-26, 2015 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus, TRDizin) identifier identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 26 Sayı: 1
  • Basım Tarihi: 2015
  • Doi Numarası: 10.5606/ehc.2015.06
  • 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.21-26
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: Biomechanics, distal femoral fractures, rigid fixation
  • Dokuz Eylül Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Objectives: This study aims is to investigate mechanical properties of intramedullary (IM) nailing and anatomical locking plate in a bone model based on the hypothesis that their combined usage increases safety of fixation stabilization.