Biomechanical comparison of headless antegrade screw versus retrograde cortical screw for coronoid fracture fixation
Abstract
Methods: This study included 14 ulnas obtained from 14 formalin-preserved adult cadavers. Coronoid type 2 fractures were created and fixed randomly using anterior-to-posterior headless screws (antegrade group) and posterior-to-anterior 2.7 mm AO cortical screws (retrograde group). The experimental constructs were loaded until 2 mm of displacement. Failure load (N), fixation stiffness (Nmm–1), and indentation stiffness were calculated.
Results: Failure load was higher in the retrograde screw group (p=0.03), whereas loading stiffness values of the fixation devices and bones did not differ between the 2 fixation groups (p>0.05).
Conclusion: The present study failed to show that anterior-to-posterior directed headless screw fixation of coronoid fractures could adequately replace posterior-to-anterior placed screw fixation.
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Ayrıntılar
Birincil Dil
İngilizce
Konular
Sağlık Kurumları Yönetimi
Bölüm
Araştırma Makalesi
Yazarlar
Ahmet Karakasli
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Cemal Dincer
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Mustafa Guvencer
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Hasan Havitcioglu
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Yayımlanma Tarihi
17 Temmuz 2015
Gönderilme Tarihi
8 Mart 2015
Kabul Tarihi
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Yayımlandığı Sayı
Yıl 2015 Cilt: 49 Sayı: 3