ArticleJournal of orthopaedic surgery and research2020
A biomechanical matched-pair comparison of two different locking plates for tibial diaphyseal comminuted fracture: carbon fiber-reinforced poly-ether-ether-ketone (CF-PEEK) versus titanium plates.
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- Effect of Bushen Tiansui Decoction on Delayed Fracture Healing: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis.Journal of musculoskeletal & neuronal interactions · 2023Pooled it
- Staged screw removal in external plate fixation for distal tibial fractures: a finite element study on adaptive biomechanics.Scientific reports · 2026Article
- Titanium versus Biodegradable Implants for Fracture Fixation: A Retrospective Comparative Study.Orthopedic research and reviews · 2026Article
- The Influence of Hydroxyapatite Crystals on the Viscoelastic Behavior of Poly(vinyl alcohol) Braid Systems.Biomimetics (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Article
- Patient perspective on the use of carbon fibre plates for extremity fracture fixation.European journal of orthopaedic surgery & traumatology : orthopedie traumatologie · 2023Article
- Feasibility of 3D-Printed Locking Compression Plates with Polyether Ether Ketone (PEEK) in Tibial Comminuted Diaphyseal Fractures.Polymers · 2023Article
- Allograft Impaction and Supplementary Plating for the Management of Epi-Metaphyseal Enchondroma: A Rare Case Report.Journal of orthopaedic case reports · 2022Article
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backgroundSeveral methods have been proposed to reduce plate construct stiffness and promote secondary bone healing. In this study, we explored the stiffness and strength of the new carbon fiber-reinforced poly-ether-ether-ketone (CF 50) plate compared with the titanium alloy plate (Ti6Al4V).
methodsTitanium and CF-PEEK locking plates were tested in a tibial non-osteoporotic diaphyseal comminuted fracture model to determine construct stiffness in axial compression, torsion, and bending. Subsequently, constructs were loaded until construct failure to determine construct strength.
resultsRelative to the titanium locking plate, the stiffness of the CF-PEEK locking plate was 6.8% and 30.8% lower in 200 N and 700 N axial compression, respectively (P < 0.05), 64.9% lower in torsion (P < 0.05), and 48.9% lower in bending (P < 0.05). The strength of the CF-PEEK locking plate was only 2.6% lower under axial compression, 7.8% lower in torsion, and 4.8% lower in bending than the titanium locking plate (P > 0.05).
conclusionsThe CF-PEEK locking plate significantly reduced axial, torsion, and bending stiffness compared with the titanium locking plate. Nonetheless, axial, torsional, and bending strength showed only a modest reduction. Considering its other advantages, which include radiolucency and artifact-free imaging, the CF-PEEK locking plate therefore deserves further clinical investigation.
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