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ArticleBone & joint research2017

The efficacy of rotational control designs in promoting torsional stability of hip fracture fixation.

J D Gosiewski, T P Holsgrove, H S Gill

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Article in Bone & joint research, 2017. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 5 papers.

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5 citing papers in PubMed, 10 citations in OpenAlex.

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5 · Who and what money

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3 authors at 3 institutions in 2 countries.

J D GosiewskiDepartment of Mechanical Engineering, University of Bath, Claverton Down Rd, Bath, Somerset BA2 7AY, UK j.d.gosiewski@bath.ac.uk.
T P HolsgroveDepartment of Engineering, College of Engineering, Mathematics & Physical Sciences, University of Exeter, and Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Bath (visiting academic), University of Exeter, College of Engineering, Mathematics & Physical Sciences, Harrison Building, Streatham Campus, University of Exeter, EX4 4QF, UK.
H S GillDepartment of Mechanical Engineering, University of Bath, Claverton Down Rd, Bath, Somerset BA2 7AY, UK.
Physical Sciences (United States) · USUniversity of Bath · GBUniversity of Exeter · GB

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

objectivesFractures of the proximal femur are a common clinical problem, and a number of orthopaedic devices are available for the treatment of such fractures. The objective of this study was to assess the rotational stability, a common failure predictor, of three different rotational control design philosophies: a screw, a helical blade and a deployable crucifix.

methodsDevices were compared in terms of the mechanical work (W) required to rotate the implant by 6° in a bone substitute material. The substitute material used was Sawbones polyurethane foam of three different densities (0.08 g/cm

resultsThe deployable crucifix design (X-Bolt), was more torsionally stable, compared to both the dynamic hip screw (DHS, p = 0.008) and helical blade (DHS Blade, p= 0.008) designs in bone substitute material representative of osteoporotic bone (0.16 g/cm

conclusionsOur findings indicate that the clinical standard proximal fracture fixator design, the screw (DHS), was the least effective at resisting torsional load, and a novel crucifix design (X-Bolt), was the most effective design in resisting torsional load in bone substitute material with density representative of osteoporotic bone. At other densities the torsional stability was also higher for the X-Bolt, although not consistently significant by statistical analysis.

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PMID28473334
PMCPMC5457639
OpenAlexW2611568334

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