Supracondylar femur fracture fixation: mechanical comparison of the 95 degrees condylar side plate and screw versus 95 degrees angled blade plate

Acta Orthopaedica Scandinavica
Juha I JaakkolaWilliam C Hutton

Abstract

The best way to stabilize supracondylar femur fractures remains debatable. Previous studies have compared internal fixation to intramedullary fixation, but none have compared the stiffness characteristics and strength of the 95 degrees angled blade plate (ABP) with the 95 degrees condylar side plate and screw (DCS). 14 synthetic femora were cut in half and the proximal pole of the distal fragment was made secure. A 1 cm gap was made parallel to the femoral condylar weight-bearing surface to create an extraarticular supracondylar femur fracture (OTA 33-A3). 7 femora were stabilized with an ABP and 7 with a DCS. Using an MTS compression/torsion servohydraulic testing machine, each femur was tested in 7 modes of loading: (1) axial compression; (2) anterior compression; (3) posterior compression; (4) medial compression; (5) lateral compression; (6) torsion in external rotation; and (7) torsion in internal rotation. The stiffness of the construct in each mode, the "maximum load in axial compression", and the fatigue characteristics in axial compression were measured. The DCS showed a statistically significant greater stiffness in axial compression and average maximal load than the ABP. The fatigue tests revealed no evidence of perma...Continue Reading

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