{Reference Type}: Journal Article
{Title}: Use of locking fibular plates versus non-locking dual plate fixation: A biomechanical study.
{Author}: Epperly S;Nedley A;Chung JH;Rodrigues E;Johnson J;
{Journal}: J Clin Orthop Trauma
{Volume}: 53
{Issue}: 0
{Year}: 2024 Jun
暂无{DOI}: 10.1016/j.jcot.2024.102439
{Abstract}: <B>UNASSIGNED: </B>Distal fibula osteoporotic comminuted fractures are challenging to treat and are often treated with periarticular locking plates. This study examined the biomechanical difference between locked plating and dual non-locked one-third tubular plating.<BR><B>UNASSIGNED: </B>Using an osteoporotic Sawbones fibula model, simulated fracture were fixated with one-third tubular dual plating and locked periarticular plating. The samples were then torqued to failure and peak torque, stiffness, and displacement were recorded.<BR><B>UNASSIGNED: </B>The peak torque of the dual plating group was found to be statistically higher than the periarticular locked plating group (0.841 Nm and 0.740 Nm respectively; p = 0.024). However overall stiffness calculated at each 10° increment of displacement was noted to have no significant difference between the two constructs.<BR><B>UNASSIGNED: </B>Dual non-locked plating of distal fibula osteoporotic comminuted fractures is biomechanically equivalent to locked periarticular plating.