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ArticleJournal of orthopaedic surgery and research2019

Preliminary exploration of a quantitative assessment index for the matching performance of anatomical bone plates using computer.

Xuhua Wu, Qingquan Xia, Ke Rong, Minfeng Gan, Gen Wen, Xiaofan Yin, Huilin Yang

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Xuhua WuDepartment of orthopedics, The First Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University, No.899, Pinghai Road, Soochow, 215006, China.
Qingquan XiaDepartment of orthopedics, Minhang Hospital, Fudan University, No.170, Xinsong Road, Shanghai, 201199, China.
Ke RongDepartment of orthopedics, Minhang Hospital, Fudan University, No.170, Xinsong Road, Shanghai, 201199, China.
Minfeng GanDepartment of orthopedics, The First Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University, No.899, Pinghai Road, Soochow, 215006, China.
Gen WenDepartment of orthopedics, The First Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University, No.899, Pinghai Road, Soochow, 215006, China.
Xiaofan YinDepartment of orthopedics, Minhang Hospital, Fudan University, No.170, Xinsong Road, Shanghai, 201199, China.
Huilin YangDepartment of orthopedics, The First Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University, No.899, Pinghai Road, Soochow, 215006, China. suzhouspine@outlook.com.
First Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University · CNMinhang District Central Hospital · CNSoochow University · CNFudan University · CN

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Abstract

backgroundTo explore a new quantitative index to assess the matching performance of anatomical bone plates using digital technology.

methodsCT data of normal tibias of 40 adults were collected. Two brands of medial distal tibia plates were digitized. Two trained orthopedists simulated the surgical operation in Rhino 5.1 software by placing the plate curve on the medial distal tibia surface. The volume of the interstice between the plate curve and the bone surface was measured. The inverse value of this average interstice distance was used as the matching performance index (MPI). A wall thickness analysis tool was used to mark various interstice distances with varied colors.

resultsThe Kangli medial distal tibia plate had a MPI of 0.55 ± 0.08 by operator A and 0.55 ± 0.06 by operator B. The general care medial distal tibia plate had a MPI of 0.32 ± 0.06 by operator A and 0.31 ± 0.05 by operator B. There were significant variations in the MPI between the two types of plates by both operators (p < 0.001). And significant variations were observed in the MPI of general care medial distal tibia plates among various operator groups (p = 0.028).

conclusionThis quantitative index of matching performance is straightforward and intuitive. However, we still need a method to improve the experimental repeatability, especially when it comes to a plate with poor matching performance.

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Bone PlatesAdultFemaleHumansImaging, Three-DimensionalMaleMiddle AgedTibiaTomography, X-Ray ComputedAnatomical bone plateMatching performanceQuantitative index

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