Tibial cutting guide (resector) holding pins position and subsequent risks of periprosthetic fracture in unicompartmental knee arthroplasty: a finite element analysis study.

Elvis Chun-Sing ChuiLawrence Chun-Man LauCarson Ka-Bon KwokJonathan Patrick NgYuk-Wah HungPatrick Shu-Hang YungJason Chi-Ho Fan

Published in: Journal of orthopaedic surgery and research (2021)

The present study revealed that placing tibial cutting guide holding pins centrally would lower the risks of periprosthetic fracture of the medial tibial plateau by analyzing the associated stress in various pin hole positions using finite element analysis.

Keyphrases

total knee arthroplasty
finite element analysis
total hip
risk assessment
hip fracture