BIOMECHANICAL PROPERTIES OF ABSORBABLE IMPLANTS IN FINGER FRACTURES

Authors
FITOUSSI F LU W IP WY CHOW SP
Citation
F. Fitoussi et al., BIOMECHANICAL PROPERTIES OF ABSORBABLE IMPLANTS IN FINGER FRACTURES, Journal of hand surgery. British volume, 23B(1), 1998, pp. 79-83
Citations number
19
Categorie Soggetti
Orthopedics,Surgery
Journal title
Journal of hand surgery. British volume → ACNP
ISSN journal
02667681
Volume
23B
Issue
1
Year of publication
1998
Pages
79 - 83
Database
ISI
SICI code
0266-7681(1998)23B:1<79:BPOAII>2.0.ZU;2-1
Abstract
The mechanical rigidity of five different methods of pin fixation in t wo proximal phalangeal fracture models was studied and absorbable impl ants were compared with metallic implants in a biomechanical cadaver s tudy, Thirty phalanges were tested in apex palmar bending, compression and torsion. Results showed that rigidity of absorbable implants was comparable with metallic implants, except in torsion.