Biomechanical comparison of plate-screw and screw fixation in medial tibial plateau fractures (Schatzker 4). A model study

turan çift h., çetik ö., Kalaycıoğlu B., Dirikoğlu M., ÖZKAN K., ekşioğlu f.

doi:10.1016/j.otsr.2009.11.016

Biomechanical comparison of plate-screw and screw fixation in medial tibial plateau fractures (Schatzker 4). A model study

turan çift h., çetik ö., Kalaycıoğlu B., Dirikoğlu M., ÖZKAN K. , ekşioğlu f.

ORTHOPAEDICS & TRAUMATOLOGY-SURGERY & RESEARCH, cilt.96, ss.263-267, 2010

Cilt numarası: 96 Konu: 3
Basım Tarihi: 2010
Doi Numarası: 10.1016/j.otsr.2009.11.016
Dergi Adı: ORTHOPAEDICS & TRAUMATOLOGY-SURGERY & RESEARCH
Sayfa Sayısı: ss.263-267

Özet

Introduction: The objective of this biomechanical study was to compare the respective efficiency of plate-screw fixation and screw fixation in an experimental model of a Schatzker type 4 fracture. Hypothesis: screw fixation and plate fixation have a similar load to failure.