The Effects of Unitizing Nail-Plate Constructs in Distal Femur Fractures: A Biomechanical Study.
Erik MayerMatin LendheyBenjamin KelleyBrendan ShiAlexander Upfill-BrownSai K DevanaDane BrodkeAkash ShahTroy SekimuraVarun GudapatiBrian ZukotynskiJeannie ParkAmber R WittMara MarcianteJonathan M MahoneyBrandon S BucklenChristopher LeePublished in: Journal of orthopaedic trauma (2024)
Linked constructs did not demonstrate increased axial stiffness or decreased cyclical displacement in comparison to unlinked constructs in young cadaveric specimens, osteoporotic cadaveric specimens, or osteoporotic sawbones.