Effect of fracture gap on stability of compression plate fixation: A finite element study

Journal of Orthopaedic Research

Volumn 28, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 462-467

  Oh, Jong Keon ^a   Sahu, Dipit ^a   Ahn, Yoon Ho ^b   Lee, Sung Jae ^b   Tsutsumi, Sadami ^c   Hwang, Jin Ho ^a   Jung, Duk Young ^d   Perren, Stephan M ^e   Oh, Chang Wug ^f  

^a Korea University Ansan Hospital   (South Korea)

^b Inje University   (South Korea)

^c KYOTO UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^d Senior Products Industrial Center   (South Korea)

^e AO RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Switzerland)

^f Kyungpook National University Hospital   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Compression plating; Finite element analysis; Fracture gap; Stability; Stiffness

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BIOMECHANICS; BONE DEFECT; BONE PLATE; COMPRESSION; CONTROLLED STUDY; FINITE ELEMENT ANALYSIS; FRACTURE; FRACTURE GAP; MECHANICAL STRESS; PLATE FIXATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RIGIDITY; VALIDITY; ELASTICITY; EQUIPMENT; FRACTURE HEALING; INSTRUMENTATION; INTERNAL FIXATOR; METHODOLOGY; OSTEOSYNTHESIS; PHYSIOLOGY;

BONE PLATES; ELASTICITY; EQUIPMENT FAILURE ANALYSIS; FINITE ELEMENT ANALYSIS; FRACTURE FIXATION, INTERNAL; FRACTURE HEALING; FRACTURES, BONE; INTERNAL FIXATORS; STRESS, MECHANICAL;

EID: 77949516213     PISSN: 07360266     EISSN: 1554527X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/jor.20990     Document Type: Article

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