Medial malleolus fractures: A biomechanical comparison of tension band wiring fixation methods

Uygur E., Poyanli O., MUTLU İ., ÇELİK T., Akpinar F.

ORTHOPAEDICS & TRAUMATOLOGY-SURGERY & RESEARCH, cilt.104, sa.8, ss.1259-1263, 2018 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 104 Sayı: 8
  • Basım Tarihi: 2018
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1016/j.otsr.2018.06.011
  • Dergi Adı: ORTHOPAEDICS & TRAUMATOLOGY-SURGERY & RESEARCH
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.1259-1263
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: Medial malleolus fractures, Tension bad wiring, Cerclage wiring
  • Kocaeli Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Background: This study compared the biomechanical properties of three different fixation methods of tension band wirings, used in the treatment of medial malleolus fractures. The first method used an innovative "handmade bent pin" for cerclage fixation. The second method used a U-shaped K-wire to attach the cerclage to the medial tibial cortex. These two novel fixation techniques were compared with the traditional tension band wiring technique which is fixated to the bone by a screw.