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, vol.26, no.1, pp.21-26, 2015 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 26 Issue: 1
  • Publication Date: 2015
  • Doi Number: 10.5606/ehc.2015.06
  • Journal Name: EKLEM HASTALIKLARI VE CERRAHISI-JOINT DISEASES AND RELATED SURGERY
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus, TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
  • Page Numbers: pp.21-26
  • Keywords: Biomechanics, distal femoral fractures, rigid fixation, INVASIVE STABILIZATION SYSTEM, INTERNAL-FIXATION, ELDERLY-PATIENTS, FEMUR FRACTURES, BIOMECHANICAL EVALUATION, SUPRACONDYLAR FRACTURES, PROSPECTIVE MULTICENTER, BLADE PLATE, EPIDEMIOLOGY, LISS
  • Dokuz Eylül University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

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.