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Clinical Outcome after Medial Open-Wedge High Tibial Osteotomy: Comparison of Two Angular Stable Locking Plates—TomoFix™ versus LOQTEQ® HTO Plate. J Pers Med 2023; 13:jpm13030472. [PMID: 36983654 PMCID: PMC10053608 DOI: 10.3390/jpm13030472] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/26/2022] [Revised: 02/21/2023] [Accepted: 02/28/2023] [Indexed: 03/08/2023] Open
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This study evaluated bony healing and clinical results after medial open-wedge HTO to compare the outcome of the LOQTEQ® HTO plate and the TomoFix™ internal plate fixator. A prospective, non-randomised, comparative study was undertaken. The same surgical technique for the medial open-wedge HTO was used in two treatment groups. In Group 1, the TomoFix™ implant was used for osteosynthesis, and, in Group 2, the LOQTEQ® HTO plate was used. All patients were examined before surgery (T0) and then at 12 months (T1) and at 24 months (T2) postoperatively. The primary outcome measure was the KOOS pain subscore. The secondary outcome criteria were other KOOS subscales, the Tegner score, radiological healing (RUST), and incision length. The KOOS pain subscale and the other KOOS subscores increased significantly in both groups from T0 to T1 and T2 without a significant group difference at each timepoint. The activity measured with the Tegner scale increased significantly from T0 to T2 without a significant group difference. No radiological signs of implant failure were observed in any case at the one-year X-ray, and no patient fulfilled the criteria for non-union. There was no significant difference in the frequency of adverse effects between the two treatment groups. The length of the incision was significantly shorter in the LOQTEQ® HTO group than in the TomoFix™ group. The results of this study show that patient-related outcome scores (KOOS, Tegner) increased after medial open-wedge HTO. There was no difference in clinical outcome or radiological healing between the treatment groups. Both plates are suitable for the osteosynthesis of open-wedge HTO.
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Huang P, Chen J, Su Y, Luo H, Lee PC, Lan X, Wang L, Shen B, Zhao Y, Wu F, Zheng W. Transforming Waste Polystyrene into High-Performance Porous Frames with Tunable Cellular Structures via Supercritical Nitrogen Foaming. Ind Eng Chem Res 2022. [DOI: 10.1021/acs.iecr.2c01709] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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- Pengke Huang
- Ningbo Key Lab of Polymer Materials, Ningbo Institute of Materials Technology and Engineering, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Ningbo, Zhejiang Province 315201, China
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- College of General Aviation and Flight, Nanjing University of Aeronautics & Astronautics, Changzhou, Jiangsu Province 213001, China
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- Ningbo Key Lab of Polymer Materials, Ningbo Institute of Materials Technology and Engineering, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Ningbo, Zhejiang Province 315201, China
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- Ningbo Key Lab of Polymer Materials, Ningbo Institute of Materials Technology and Engineering, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Ningbo, Zhejiang Province 315201, China
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- Multifunctional Composites Manufacturing Laboratory, Department of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering, University of Toronto, 5 King’s College Road, Toronto M5G3G8, Ontario, Canada
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- Ningbo Key Lab of Polymer Materials, Ningbo Institute of Materials Technology and Engineering, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Ningbo, Zhejiang Province 315201, China
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- Ningbo Key Lab of Polymer Materials, Ningbo Institute of Materials Technology and Engineering, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Ningbo, Zhejiang Province 315201, China
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- Ningbo Key Lab of Polymer Materials, Ningbo Institute of Materials Technology and Engineering, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Ningbo, Zhejiang Province 315201, China
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- Ningbo Key Lab of Polymer Materials, Ningbo Institute of Materials Technology and Engineering, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Ningbo, Zhejiang Province 315201, China
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- Ningbo Key Lab of Polymer Materials, Ningbo Institute of Materials Technology and Engineering, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Ningbo, Zhejiang Province 315201, China
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- Ningbo Key Lab of Polymer Materials, Ningbo Institute of Materials Technology and Engineering, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Ningbo, Zhejiang Province 315201, China
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Kaczmarek J, Bartkowiak T, Paczos P, Zawadzki P, Łączna D, Gapiński B. What Is the Cost of Off-Axis Insertion of Locking Screws? A Biomechanical Comparison of a 3.5 mm Fixed-Angle and 3.5 mm Variable-Angle Stainless Steel Locking Plate Systems. Vet Comp Orthop Traumatol 2022; 35:339-346. [PMID: 35839838 DOI: 10.1055/s-0042-1750431] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/17/2022]
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OBJECTIVE The aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of screw insertion angle and insertion torque on the mechanical properties of a 3.5 fixed-angle locking plate locking compression plate (LCP) and 3.5 variable-angle locking plate polyaxial locking system (PLS). METHODS In the LCP group, screws were placed abaxially at 0, 5 and 10 degrees. In the PLS group, screws were placed at 0, 5, 10, 15 and 20 degrees abaxially. The insertion torque was set to 1.5 and 2.5 Nm in the LCP and PLS groups respectively. A load was applied parallel to the screw axis, and the screw push-out force was measured until the locking mechanism was loosened. RESULTS The 3.5 LCP showed higher push-out strength than the 3.5 PLS when the screws were placed at 0 degree regardless of the insertion torque. The off-axis insertion of 3.5 LCP locking screws resulted in a significant decrease in push-out strength (p < 0.05). A higher insertion torque value significantly increased the screw holding strength for the 3.5 LCP (p < 0.05). The 3.5 PLS system had a significantly higher push-out force when the screws are at 0 degree than at 5, 10 and 15 degrees, and 20 degrees (p < 0.05) at any given insertion torque. An increase in the insertion torque did not have a significant effect on the push-out strength of the 3.5 PLS locking system. CONCLUSION The 3.5 PLS is more sensitive to the screw insertion angle than to the insertion torque, whereas the 3.5 LCP is affected by both factors. Placing 3.5 LCP locking screws off-axis significantly reduces the screw holding strength; therefore, this approach has to be avoided. The findings of our research indicate that a 1.5 Nm torque can be used for a 3.5 PLS.
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- Poznan University of Technology, Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, Poznan , Poland
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- Poznan University of Technology, Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, Poznan , Poland
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- Poznan University of Technology, Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, Poznan , Poland
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- Poznan University of Technology, Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, Poznan , Poland
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- Poznan University of Technology, Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, Poznan , Poland
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Singh G, Pandey A, Chandra G. Effectiveness of non-uniform thickness on a locking compression plate used as a biodegradable bone implant plate. J Biomater Appl 2022; 37:429-446. [PMID: 35473434 DOI: 10.1177/08853282221094458] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Conventional locking compression plate (LCP) made of non-biodegradable materials are well-known bone implants for internal fracture fixation because of their proven experimental success. LCP, however, is mechanically underpowered when made up of biodegradable materials (even with Mg-alloy). The biodegradable implant plate should not only exhibit adequate mechanical performance during implantation but also perform well after fracture, at least until complete healing of the fractured bone. With the aim of achieving enhanced mechanical performance, the design of the LCP has been modified to the design of Biodegradable Locking Compression Plate (BLCP) by adding a suitable thickness in the middle (only 4.6% of the total volume of the LCP), which may help retain some additional strength during implantation and after degradation. Both BLCP and LCP have been comparatively analyzed via FEM with the aid of axial compression and four-point bending tests. BLCP has a better mechanical capability of withstanding loads in its degraded form than in its non-degradable form. Furthermore, BLCP is up to 15.83% mechanically better in the non-degraded form as compared to LCP, which again becomes up to 100% more mechanically adequate in the degraded forms of BLCP than in LCP. BLCP is found safe for degradation up to 2 mm or 6 months with an estimated degradation rate of 4 mm/year, which may allow it to support fractured bone for at least the standard healing time. BLCP can be considered as a superior biodegradable bone implant plate after experimental assurance with the physiological environment and may replace LCP.
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- Gourav Singh
- Department of Mechanical Engineering, 29678Maulana Azad National Institute of Technology, Bhopal, India
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- Department of Mechanical Engineering, 29678Maulana Azad National Institute of Technology, Bhopal, India
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- Department of Mechanical Engineering, 29678Maulana Azad National Institute of Technology, Bhopal, India
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Nizaj N, Shamseer CM, Sukesh AN, Varughese J, Theruvil B. Manual extraction is superior to power tools when removing stripped titanium locking screws. Injury 2021; 52:3261-3263. [PMID: 34384598 DOI: 10.1016/j.injury.2021.08.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/17/2021] [Accepted: 08/02/2021] [Indexed: 02/02/2023]
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INTRODUCTION Removal of screws from a titanium locking plate is often difficult once the screw has seized and the head is damaged. Such stripped screws are removed with an extraction screw, which can be used manually or on power. We aim to compare the extraction rates using both these methods. MATERIAL AND METHODS We used 50, 3.5 mm diameter/20 mm long titanium locking screws. Fourth-generation saw bone models (radii) were used and 3.5 mm locking plates were fixed. The screws were deliberately over tightened and heads were damaged using a carbide drill to mimic stripped, seized screws. A left turn conical extraction screw coupled with a power tool was used for the first 25 screws and extraction screws coupled with a T handle for the remaining 25. A high-definition camera with a 60 fps frame rate was used to record the event. The time taken to remove screws from the plate was recorded. RESULTS When the extraction screw was used manually with T handle, we could remove 23 out of 25 screws (92%). When we used the extraction screw along with a power tool, 15 out of 25 (60%) locking screws were successfully removed. CONCLUSION We recommend manual extraction with a T handle, rather than a power tool when removing the stripped locking screws (p-value <0.001). We feel that the haptic feedback provided when using manual extraction allows the surgeon to engage the extraction screws onto the damaged heads, thereby improving the extraction rates.
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- N Nizaj
- Junior Resident, Department of Orthopaedics, VPS Lakeshore Hospital, Kochi 682040, Kerala, India
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- Junior Resident, Department of Orthopaedics, VPS Lakeshore Hospital, Kochi 682040, Kerala, India
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- Fellow in Arthroplasty and Arthroscopy, Department of Orthopaedics, VPS Lakeshore Hospital, Kochi 682040, Kerala, India
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- Senior Consultant and Head, Department of Orthopedics, VPS Lakeshore Hospital, Kochi 682040, Kerala, India
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- Senior Consultant, Department of Orthopaedics, Head of Emergency Department, VPS Lakeshore Hospital, Kochi 682040, Kerala, India.
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Chandra G, Pandey A. Design approaches and challenges for biodegradable bone implants: a review. Expert Rev Med Devices 2021; 18:629-647. [PMID: 34041994 DOI: 10.1080/17434440.2021.1935875] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/08/2023]
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Introduction: Biodegradable materials have been at the forefront of cutting-edge research and offer a truly viable option in the designing and manufacturing of bone implants in biomedical engineering. Most research regarding these materials has focused on their biological characteristics and mechanical behavior vis-à-vis nonbiodegradable (NB) materials; but the design aspects and parametric configurations of biodegradable bone implant have somehow not received as much attention as they deserved.Area covered: This review aims to develop insight into the parametrically conceptualized design of biodegradable bone implant and takes into due consideration the characteristics of bone-biodegradable implant interface (BBII), design techniques employed for conventionally used bone implants to optimize parameters using standard test methods, traditional design, and finite element analysis approaches for implant and healing behavior, manufacturing techniques, real-time surgical simulations, and so on.Expert opinion: Some successful and conventionally used NB bone implants do not dissolve or degrade with time and require removal through a complicated surgery after fulfilling the intended objectives. These bone implants should be reconceptualized and designed with an appropriate biodegradable material while paying due attention to all factors/parameters involved and striking a balance between these factors with the ultimate objective of fulfilling all desired orthopedic requirements.
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- Girish Chandra
- Department of Mechanical Engineering, Maulana Azad National Institute of Technology, Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh, India
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- Department of Mechanical Engineering, Maulana Azad National Institute of Technology, Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh, India
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Chao CK, Chen YL, Lin J. Half-threaded holes markedly increase the fatigue life of locking plates without compromising screw stability. Bone Joint Res 2020; 9:645-652. [PMID: 33101654 PMCID: PMC7547639 DOI: 10.1302/2046-3758.910.bjr-2019-0237.r2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/05/2022] Open
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Aims To determine whether half-threaded screw holes in a new titanium locking plate design can substantially decrease the notch effects of the threads and increase the plate fatigue life. Methods Three types (I to III) of titanium locking plates were fabricated to simulate plates used in the femur, tibia, and forearm. Two copies of each were fabricated using full- and half-threaded screw holes (called A and B, respectively). The mechanical strengths of the plates were evaluated according to the American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM) F382-14, and the screw stability was assessed by measuring the screw removal torque and bending strength. Results The B plates had fatigue lives 11- to 16-times higher than those of the A plates. Before cyclic loading, the screw removal torques were all higher than the insertion torques. However, after cyclic loading, the removal torques were similar to or slightly lower than the insertion torques (0% to 17.3%), although those of the B plates were higher than those of the A plates for all except the type III plates (101%, 109.8%, and 93.8% for types I, II, and III, respectively). The bending strengths of the screws were not significantly different between the A and B plates for any of the types. Conclusion Removing half of the threads from the screw holes markedly increased the fatigue life of the locking plates while preserving the tightness of the screw heads and the bending strength of the locking screws. However, future work is necessary to determine the relationship between the notch sensitivity properties and titanium plate design.Cite this article: Bone Joint Res 2020;9(10):645-652.
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- Ching-Kong Chao
- Department of Mechanical Engineering, National Taiwan University of Science and Technology, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Department of Mechanical Engineering, National Taiwan University of Science and Technology, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, National Taiwan University Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan
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Kaczmarek J, Bartkowiak T, Paczos P, Gapinski B, Jader H, Unger M. How Do the Locking Screws Lock? A Micro-CT Study of 3.5-mm Locking Screw Mechanism. Vet Comp Orthop Traumatol 2020; 33:316-326. [PMID: 32590864 DOI: 10.1055/s-0040-1709728] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/24/2022]
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OBJECTIVE To quantify the amount of the screw head thread and the plate hole thread connection in two 3.5 mm locking plates: Locking Compression Plate (LCP) and Polyaxial Locking System (PLS). MATERIALS AND METHODS A micro - CT scan of a screw head - plate hole connection was performed pre- and post destructive tests. Tests were performed on bone surrogates in a fracture gap model. The 3.5 LCP and 3.5 PLS plates, with 3 perpendicular screws per segment were used in a destructive static test. The 3.5 PLS plates with mono- and polyaxial screws were compared in a cyclic fatigue tests in two orthogonal directions. Pre - and post - test scan datasets were compared. Each dataset was converted into serial images depicting sections cut orthogonally to locking screw axis. The amount of engagement was detected through automated image postprocessing. RESULTS The mean amount of the thread connection for the LCP was 28.85% before and 18.55% after destructive static test. The mean amount of the connection for the PLS was 16.20% before and 14.55% after destructive static test. When inserted monoaxially, the mean amount of the connection for the PLS screws was 14.4% before and 19.24% after destructive cyclic test. The mean amount of the connection for the polyaxial inserted PLS screws when loaded against plate thickness was 2.99% before and 2.08% after destructive cyclic test. The mean amount of the connection for the polyaxial inserted PLS screws when loaded against plate width was 3.36% before and 3.93% after destructive cyclic test. The 3D visualization of the thread connection showed that the initial interface points between screw head and plate hole are different for both LCP and PLS after the destructive testing. Depending on the type of applied force, there was either loss or increase of the contact. CLINICAL RELEVANCE Micro-CT offers news possibilities in locking implant investigation. It might be helpful in better understanding the nature of locking mechanism and prediction of possible mode of failure in different systems.
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- Poznan University of Technology, Poznan, Poland
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- AniCura Kleintierspezialisten Augsburg, Augsburg, Germany
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The evolution of plate fixation of fracture was accompanied by advances in metallurgy and improvement in understanding of the requirements for successful fracture healing. Locked internal fixation minimizes biologic damage and when used in conjunction with minimally invasive approaches may optimize fracture healing. Some current metal locked plate constructs may actually be too stiff, and various methods including screw modification, plate hole modification, and changes in plate material composition may provide a solution to optimize fracture healing. This paper reviews the evolution of plate design and describes the early clinical experience with the use of carbon fibre reinforced reinforced polyetheretherketone composite plates.
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- David J Hak
- Denver Health, University of Colorado, Denver, Colorado, USA.
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- Denver Health, University of Colorado, Denver, Colorado, USA
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- Denver Health, University of Colorado, Denver, Colorado, USA
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- Denver Health, University of Colorado, Denver, Colorado, USA
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Locking plates have led to important changes in bone fracture management, allowing flexible biological fracture fixation based on the principle of an internal fixator. The technique has its indications and limitations. Most of the typical failure patterns arise from basic technical errors. Types of locking plates, material properties and the general principles of locking plate applications are reviewed together with their misapplication.
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- Department of Trauma, Hand and Reconstructive Surgery, University Hospital Jena, Jena, Germany
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