M Bottlang

..This observational study evaluated our early clinical experience with this novel implant system to document if it can simplify the surgical procedure while providing reliable stabilization...

..As such, FCL constructs function as true internal fixators by replicating the biomechanical behavior and biologic healing response of external fixators...

..The study tested whether far cortical locking constructs can improve fracture-healing compared with standard locked plating constructs...

..We hypothesized that rib splints can provide equivalent fixation strength while avoiding complications associated with Kirschner wires, namely wire migration and cutout...

..This study implemented for the first time biometric parameters to derive anatomically contoured rib plates. These plates were tested on a range of cadaveric ribs to quantify plate fit and to extract a best-fit plating configuration...

..These results are immediately applicable to fluoroscopic identification of the elbow axis. This technique can be used to increase the accuracy of hinge placement during application of hinged external fixation or distraction arthroplasty...

..This biomechanical study evaluated whether a hybrid bridge plating construct provides greater fixation strength than an all-locked construct in the osteoporotic diaphysis...

..Using the axis of rotation previously defined in the literature, however, it was possible to obtain a limited ROM of the knee without placing excessive forces on the periarticular structures...

..This biomechanical study evaluated a novel rib splint designed to replicate the less-invasive fixation approach of Kirschner wires while mitigating their associated complications...

..It further investigated the effect of replacing the locked end screw with a conventional screw on the strength of the fixation construct...

..It investigated the effects of cortex-to-plate distance, bridging span, and implant material on periosteal callus formation...

..In the present study, we tested whether a novel strategy for stiffness reduction, termed far cortical locking, can significantly reduce the stiffness of a locked plating construct while retaining its strength...

..Our data suggest that the particular mobile-bearing prosthesis tested potentially reduces elevated strain levels in the proximal tibia...

..CONCLUSIONS: A PCCD can effectively reduce pelvic ring injuries. It poses a minimal risk for overcompression and complications as compared with reduction alternatives that do not provide a feedback on the applied reduction force...

..The results demonstrate that accounting for clinically realistic multiplanar loading vectors significantly affects implant migration, and therefore should be considered when evaluating the fixation strength of hip screw implants...

..The novel cutout model can predict differences in cutout resistance between distinct implant designs...

..This study derived application parameters with direct clinical implication for noninvasive emergent management of traumatic pelvic ring disruptions...

..Furthermore, compared to clinician results, the algorithm yielded results with five times less inter-observer variance. This computational technique provides a reliable and efficient method to quantify secondary bone healing response...

..To investigate the age-related differences in the inhomogeneous, anisotropic, nonlinear biomechanical properties of posterior sclera from old (22.9 +/- 5.3 years) and young (1.5 +/- 0.7 years) rhesus monkeys...

..Such measurements may support validation of computational models and evaluation of experimental results in fracture healing research...

..2 mm(2) in anterior rib segments. Results of this biometric rib characterization describe a novel strategy for intraoperative plate contouring and provide a foundation for the development of specialized rib osteosynthesis strategies...

..Conclusion and CLINICAL RELEVANCE: Articulated external fixation of the knee can reduce stress in the cruciate ligaments after multiligament reconstructions and can decrease anteroposterior translation in the cruciate-deficient knee...

..Next to provision of a detailed functional characterization of normal diarthrodial joints, this novel experimental approach holds considerable attraction to investigate joint degenerative processes...

..Helical nails introduced through a trochanteric entry site may offer reduced bone stresses, ease insertion, and facilitate removal. This in turn may reduce the likelihood of iatrogenic intraoperative fracture...

..9% and 36.7 +/- 14.2%, respectively (p < 0.001). The neural shear injury model delivered a gradable, defined mechanotrauma and thereby provides a novel tool for investigation of biological injury cascades in organotypic cultures...

..These results support the need and utility of the OPB surrogate for comparative testing of implants for fixation of femoral shaft fractures in OPB...