Chinese Journal of Tissue Engineering Research ›› 2018, Vol. 22 ›› Issue (27): 4375-4379.doi: 10.3969/j.issn.2095-4344.0238

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Biomechanical comparison of acetabular contact characteristics after acetabular transverse posterior wall fractures treated with three kinds of internal fixation  

Lan He-jun1, Zhao Zhen-wei2, Jia Chun1, Fu Jiu-yang3   

  1. 1Department of Orthopedics, Linxi Hospital, Kailuan General Hospital, Tangshan 063103, Hebei Province, China; 2Department of General Surgery, Linxi Hospital, Kailuan General Hospital, Tangshan 063103, Hebei Province, China; 3Haigang Hospital, Cangzhou 061299, Hebei Province, China
  • Online:2018-09-28 Published:2018-09-28
  • Contact: Lan He-jun, Department of Orthopedics, Linxi Hospital, Kailuan General Hospital, Tangshan 063103, Hebei Province, China
  • About author:Lan He-jun, Attending physician, Department of Orthopedics, Linxi Hospital, Kailuan General Hospital, Tangshan 063103, Hebei Province, China

Abstract:

BACKGROUND: Acetabular transverse posterior wall fractures are a common type of complex acetabular fracture, and mainly treated by open reduction and internal fixation. The main internal fixation device includes posterior column reconstruction plate, posterior column reconstruction plate combined with anterior column lag

screw and posterior wall screw, posterior column locking reconstruction plate combined with posterior wall semi cortical screw.
OBJECTIVE: To measure and explore the stress characteristics of acetabular articular surface after acetabular transverse posterior wall fractures treated by three kinds of internal fixation methods by pressure-sensitive technique.
METHODS: Totally 12 fresh adult pelvic specimens were divided into 3 groups (n=4) by random number table method according to different fixation methods. Group A: Acetabular posterior column reconstruction plate combined with anterior column tension screw fixation was performed; group B: acetabular posterior column reconstruction plate combined with anterior column tension screw and posterior wall tension screw fixation was conducted; group C: acetabular posterior column locking reconstruction plate fixation was carried out. The femoral head pressure sensitive tablets, which were prepared as “lancet”, were affixed to the femoral head and subjected to axial load test at single stand standing. The stress concentration area and peak stress of the acetabular articular surface were measured in each group.
RESULTS AND CONCLUSION: When the load was 600 N, the stress concentration area of acetabular articular surface in group A was significantly smaller than that in groups B and C. The peak stress value of articular surface of group A was significantly higher than that of group B and group C. There was no significant difference in stress concentration area and peak stress between groups B and C (P > 0.05). These results indicated that during internal fixation for acetabular transverse posterior wall fractures, posterior column reconstructive plate combined with anterior column pull screw, posterior wall screw and locking reconstruction plate combined with posterior wall semi cortical screw can increase the contact area of the acetabular articular surface, and reduce the acetabular stress concentration after fixation. The biomechanical characteristics of posterior acetabular posterior column locking reconstruction plate in the treatment of acetabular transverse posterior wall fractures are identical to that of acetabular posterior column reconstruction plate combined with the anterior column tension screw and posterior wall tension screw fixation.

中国组织工程研究杂志出版内容重点:人工关节;骨植入物;脊柱骨折;内固定;数字化骨科;组织工程

Key words: Acetabulum, Biomechanics, Tissue Engineering

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