Dual plating for fixation of humeral shaft fractures: A mechanical comparison of various combinations of plate lengths

KARAKAŞLI A., BAŞCI O., Ertem F., Sekik E., HAVITÇIOĞLU H.

ACTA ORTHOPAEDICA ET TRAUMATOLOGICA TURCICA, cilt.50, sa.4, ss.432-436, 2016 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 50 Sayı: 4
  • Basım Tarihi: 2016
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1016/j.aott.2016.07.002
  • Dergi Adı: ACTA ORTHOPAEDICA ET TRAUMATOLOGICA TURCICA
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus, TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.432-436
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: Humeral shaft fractures, Dual plate, Fixation, INTERNAL-FIXATION, LOCKING SCREWS, BONE, NONUNION, SEGMENT, OSTEOSYNTHESIS
  • Dokuz Eylül Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Objective: The role of plate configuration was found inconclusive on the biomechanical effects of the plate size and hole number for dual plate constructions in humeral shaft fractures. The purpose of this study was to test the biomechanical stability of various dual plate constructions.