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Ren X, Xu C, Jiang Y, Teng D, Liu X, Wang J, Zhang W. Effect of structural support size and position on depressed tibial plateau fractures: A finite element analysis. Heliyon 2024; 10:e29453. [PMID: 38628729 PMCID: PMC11019227 DOI: 10.1016/j.heliyon.2024.e29453] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/15/2023] [Revised: 04/07/2024] [Accepted: 04/08/2024] [Indexed: 04/19/2024] Open
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Objective Structural support for depressed tibial plateau fractures is receiving increasing attention. Currently, there has been little biomechanical evaluation of structural support. This work aimed to investigate the effect of structural support size and position on fracture fixation stability. Methods A split-depressed tibial plateau fracture model was created according to the fracture map. Cortical screws combined with structural filler were used for fracture fixation. The filler diameter was set to small, medium and large, and the filler position was set to the center and offset by 1, 2 and 3 mm to study the effect of position and size on stability. Results The maximum stress on the implant in all scenarios occurs at the lower contact surface between the anterior screw and the filler. Increased support size resulted in increased mean maximum screw stress, depressed fragment axial displacement and separated fragment transverse displacement (screw stress: 266.6 ± 37.7 MPa vs. 266.7 ± 51.0 MPa vs. 273.8 ± 41.5 MPa; depressed displacement: 0.123 ± 0.036 mm vs. 0.133 ± 0.049 mm vs. 0.158 ± 0.050 mm; separated displacement: 0.402 ± 0.031 mm VS 0.412 ± 0.047 mm VS 0.437 ± 0.049 mm). The larger the offset of the support position was, the larger the peak screw stress and the larger the reduction loss of depressed and separated fragment reduction, regardless of the support size. The medium support combined with the central position presented the minimum of peak stress and reduction loss. Cortical bone was below 2 % and trabecular strain was below 10 % for all scenarios. Conclusion Central placement of structural support provides superior stability for the treatment of depressed tibial plateau fractures compared to the eccentric placement. When a support is placed centrally, optimal stability is achieved when the diameter matches the diameter of the depressed region. Thus, the utilization of equal-diameter fillers to provide central support appears to be an ideal selection for depressed tibial plateau fractures.
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- Xiaomeng Ren
- Senior Department of Orthopedics, The Fourth Medical Center of PLA General Hospital, 51 Fucheng Road, Haidian District, Beijing, 100089, China
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- Senior Department of Orthopedics, The Fourth Medical Center of PLA General Hospital, 51 Fucheng Road, Haidian District, Beijing, 100089, China
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- Senior Department of Orthopedics, The Fourth Medical Center of PLA General Hospital, 51 Fucheng Road, Haidian District, Beijing, 100089, China
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- Senior Department of General Surgery, The First Medical Center of Chinese PLA General Hospital, 28 Fuxing Road, Haidian District, Beijing, 100089, China
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- Senior Department of General Surgery, The First Medical Center of Chinese PLA General Hospital, 28 Fuxing Road, Haidian District, Beijing, 100089, China
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- Senior Department of Orthopedics, The Fourth Medical Center of PLA General Hospital, 51 Fucheng Road, Haidian District, Beijing, 100089, China
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- Senior Department of Orthopedics, The Fourth Medical Center of PLA General Hospital, 51 Fucheng Road, Haidian District, Beijing, 100089, China
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Zeng C, Ren X, Xu C, Hu M, Li J, Zhang W. Stability of internal fixation systems based on different subtypes of Schatzker II fracture of the tibial plateau: A finite element analysis. Front Bioeng Biotechnol 2022; 10:973389. [PMID: 36159683 PMCID: PMC9490054 DOI: 10.3389/fbioe.2022.973389] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/20/2022] [Accepted: 08/18/2022] [Indexed: 11/23/2022] Open
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Background: Schaztker II fracture is the most common type of the tibial plateau fractures (TPF). There has been a large number of cadaveric biomechanical studies and finite element simulation studies to explore the most stable fixation methods for this type of fracture, which were based on a single fracture morphology. But differences among fracture morphologies could directly affect the stability of internal fixation systems. In this sense, we verified the stability of existing internal fixation modalities by simulating Schatzker II fractures with different fracture morphologies. Objectives: To compare the stability of different filler types combined with locked compression plate/screw in different subtypes of Schatzker II TPF. Methods: Four subtypes of Schatzker II were created based on 3D map of TPF. Each of the subtypes was fixed with LCP/screw or LCP/screw combined with different fill types. Stress distribution, displacement distribution, and the load sharing capacity of the filler were assessed by applying the maximum load during gait. In addition, repeated fracture risks of depressed fragment were evaluated regarding to the ultimate strain of bone. Results: The stress concentration of the implant in each scenario was located on the screw at the contact site between the plate and the screw, and the filler of the defect site significantly reduced the stress concentration of the implant (Subtype A: Blank group 402.0 MPa vs. Experimental group 315.2 ± 5.5 MPa; Subtype C: Blank group 385.0 MPa vs. Experimental group 322.7 ± 12.1 MPa). Displacement field analysis showed that filler significantly reduced the reduction loss of the depressed fragment (Subtype A: Blank group 0.1949 mm vs. Experimental group 0.174 ± 0.001 mm; Subtype C: 0.264 mm vs. 0.253 ± 0.002 mm). Maximum strain was in subtype C with the value of 2.3% ± 0.1% indicating the greatest possibility of failure risk. And with the increase of its modulus, the bearing capacity of filler increased. Conclusion: The existence of filler at the defect site can effectively reduce the stress concentration of the implant and the reduction loss of the collapsed block, thus providing good stability for Schatzker II fracture. In subtype A fracture, the modulus of filler presented the slightest influence on the stability, followed by subtype C, while the stability of subtype B was most influenced by the modulus of filler. Therefore, it is necessary to evaluate the preoperative patient imaging data adequately to select the appropriate stiffness of the filler.
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- Chuyang Zeng
- Senior Department of Orthopedics, The Fourth Medical Center of PLA General Hospital, Beijing, China
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- Senior Department of Orthopedics, The Fourth Medical Center of PLA General Hospital, Beijing, China
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- National Clinical Research Center for Orthopedics, Sports Medicine and Rehabilitation, Beijing, China
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- Senior Department of Orthopedics, The Fourth Medical Center of PLA General Hospital, Beijing, China
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- National Clinical Research Center for Orthopedics, Sports Medicine and Rehabilitation, Beijing, China
- *Correspondence: Jiantao Li, ; Wei Zhang,
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- Senior Department of Orthopedics, The Fourth Medical Center of PLA General Hospital, Beijing, China
- *Correspondence: Jiantao Li, ; Wei Zhang,
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Li J, Gao Y, Yin C, Zhang H, Nie S, Guo H, Quan C, Chen H, Zhang W. Stable osteosynthesis of cage in cage technique for surgical treatment of proximal humeral fractures. BMC Surg 2021; 21:233. [PMID: 33947389 PMCID: PMC8094560 DOI: 10.1186/s12893-021-01235-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/23/2020] [Accepted: 04/26/2021] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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Background The treatment of a displaced proximal humeral fracture is still a matter of controversy. The purpose of this study was to report outcomes at a long-term follow-up after fixation augmentation using peek (polyether-ether-ketone) cage and locking compression plate (LCP). Methods A total of 27 patients (average age 53.8 years, range 19–86 years) were treated with peek cage and LCP. All of them had a minimum radiographic and clinical follow-up of 1 years. Outcomes were assessed using the Constant-Murley score (CMS), disability of the arm, shoulder and hand (DASH) score. Complications were also recorded during follow-up. Results The average follow-up was 28 months (range 12–48 months). The mean functional outcomes were as follows: CMS, 73.3 (range 61–86); DASH, 45.9 (range 27–68). A total of 4 patients had complications: osteonecrosis developed in one patient, loss of reduction was observed in 1 patient and stiffness was occurred in two patients. Conclusion The use of peek cage and LCP has been a valuable option in the treatment of proximal humeral fractures. The complication rate was acceptable. Suitable void filler in the proximal humerus for reconstructing the medial column integrity attains mechanical stability in reducing the incidence of the complications. Supplementary Information The online version contains supplementary material available at 10.1186/s12893-021-01235-x.
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- Jiantao Li
- Department of Orthopaedics, Chinese PLA General Hospital, No. 28 Fuxing Road, Beijing, 100853, China.,National Clinical Research Center for Orthopedics, Sports Medicine and Rehabilitation, Beijing, China
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- Department of Nursing, The First Medical Center of Chinese PLA General, Beijing, China
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- Anesthesia and Operation Center, The First Medical Center of Chinese PLA General, Beijing, China
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- Department of Orthopaedics, Chinese PLA General Hospital, No. 28 Fuxing Road, Beijing, 100853, China.,National Clinical Research Center for Orthopedics, Sports Medicine and Rehabilitation, Beijing, China
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- Department of Orthopaedics, Chinese PLA General Hospital, No. 28 Fuxing Road, Beijing, 100853, China.,National Clinical Research Center for Orthopedics, Sports Medicine and Rehabilitation, Beijing, China
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- Department of Orthopaedics, Chinese PLA General Hospital, No. 28 Fuxing Road, Beijing, 100853, China.,National Clinical Research Center for Orthopedics, Sports Medicine and Rehabilitation, Beijing, China
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- Department of Orthopaedics, Chinese PLA General Hospital, No. 28 Fuxing Road, Beijing, 100853, China.,National Clinical Research Center for Orthopedics, Sports Medicine and Rehabilitation, Beijing, China
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- Department of Orthopaedics, Chinese PLA General Hospital, No. 28 Fuxing Road, Beijing, 100853, China. .,National Clinical Research Center for Orthopedics, Sports Medicine and Rehabilitation, Beijing, China.
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- Department of Orthopaedics, Chinese PLA General Hospital, No. 28 Fuxing Road, Beijing, 100853, China. .,National Clinical Research Center for Orthopedics, Sports Medicine and Rehabilitation, Beijing, China.
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