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 Lee

Published 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.

Keyphrases

bone mineral density
ultrasound guided
fine needle aspiration
postmenopausal women
minimally invasive
finite element
middle aged