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Three-Dimensional Preoperative Virtual Planning in Derotational Proximal Femoral Osteotomy
Published on: February 17, 2023
Postoperative stability following a triple pelvic osteotomy is affected by implant configuration: a finite element
Henrik Hedelin1,2, Erik Brynskog3, Per Larnert4,5
1Department of Orthopaedics, Sahlgrenska University Hospital, Gothenburg, Sweden. henrik.hedelin@vgregion.se.
Background:
The triple pelvic osteotomy is an established surgical method with multiple modifications regarding surgical technique and choice of implant. The stability of the osteotomy is affected by numerous factors, and among these, the three-dimensional implant configuration is a scientifically less explored aspect.
Methods:
We used a finite element model of a hemi-pelvis with a standardized triple osteotomy to calculate relative flexibility for loads in all translational degrees of freedom for five different implant configurations. Two of the configurations used entry points only feasible when implant removal was not necessary.
Results:
The stability of the osteotomy improved with an increased distance between the implants in the plane of the osteotomy as well as for a more perpendicular angle relative to the osteotomy plane. The implant configurations with more entry points available made this easier to adhere to.
Conclusion:
The use of bioabsorbable implants may provide better opportunities for optimal implant constructs which can, to a certain degree, compensate for the lesser mechanical stiffness of bioabsorbable polymers as compared to metal implants.
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