DocumentCode :
2604757
Title :
A solid, locked intramedullary nail, for humeral fracture fixation: a biomechanical analysis
Author :
Waite, Alina M. ; Zimmerman, Mark C. ; Tovey, James ; Oppenheim, William ; Parsons, J. Russell
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Biomed. Eng., New Jersey Inst. of Technol., Newark, NJ, USA
fYear :
1991
fDate :
4-5 Apr 1991
Firstpage :
26
Lastpage :
27
Abstract :
Orthofix, a new solid interlocking intramedullary fracture fixation system, was biomechanically tested in human cadaveric humeri. The interlocking solid nail provides rigid fixation, while the targeting device lessens the need for dynamic intraoperative X-rays. Cadaveric humeri with midshaft, transverse fractures were fixed with either the Orthofix device or Broad dynamic compression plates (DCPs), and were subsequently tested nondestructively in four-point bending and destructively in torsion. The results show that the humerus/Orthofix nail construct has lower bending properties than the humerus/Broad DCP plate construct, but possesses higher torsional properties. Ease of insertion, minimal surgical exposure, superior tortional stability, and the potential for reducing X-ray exposure make the Orthofix device an attractive alternative to Broad DCP plates
Keywords :
biomechanics; bone; orthotics; 4-point bending; Broad dynamic compression plates; Orthofix device; bending properties; biomechanical analysis; dynamic intraoperative X-rays; human cadaveric humeri; humeral fracture fixation; intramedullary nail; midshaft transverse fractures; solid interlocking intramedullary fracture fixation system; torsional properties; Biomedical engineering; Fasteners; Humans; Nails; Nondestructive testing; Orthopedic surgery; Pathology; Shafts; Solids; System testing;
fLanguage :
English
Publisher :
ieee
Conference_Titel :
Bioengineering Conference, 1991., Proceedings of the 1991 IEEE Seventeenth Annual Northeast
Conference_Location :
Hartford, CT
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-0030-0
Type :
conf
DOI :
10.1109/NEBC.1991.154564
Filename :
154564
Link To Document :
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