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Published on: April 11, 2012
[Biomechanical research in treating unstable Pilon fracture with anatomic plate of distal tibia]
Yong Cui1, Yi-jin Wang, Quan-ke Hua
1Department of Orthopaedics, the 3rd People's Hospital of Cixi, Cixi 315324, Zhejiang, China.
Objective:
To investigate the mechanical characteristics of new anatomic plate of distal tibia from view of biomechanics.
Methods:
Twelve fresh adult moist ankle specimens were randomly divided into four block groups (every group had 3 specimens), 3 tibial specimens as a normal control (normal group N), 9 specimens were resulted in unstable distal tibial Pilon fracture. Using steel plate fixation with a new anatomic distal tibial plate (group A), reconstruction plate (group B), clover plate (group C). Group B and group C as control group to test the remote axial compressive strength, remote axial stiffness, reversing biomechanical properties, contacted characteristics of the tibial astragaloid articular surface.
Results:
The remote axial compressive strength, remote axial stiffness, reversing biomechanical properties, contacted characteristics of tibial astragaloid articular surface the in distal tibial Pilon fracture instability of group A were near normal group N (P>0.05). Group A was best than group B and C (P<0.05).
Conclusion:
The new anatomic plate of distal tibia was relatively strong, which can reach effective and stable fixation for unstable distal tibial Pilon fracture.
