SynthesisEuropean journal of trauma and emergency surgery : official publication of the European Trauma Society2022
Biomechanical analysis of fixation methods in acetabular fractures: a systematic review of test setups.
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- Effects of Different Surgical Procedures on the Therapeutic Effects, Prognosis, and Major Complications of Acetabular Fractures in the Elderly of China: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.Computational and mathematical methods in medicine · 2022Pooled it
- The effect of gap and step-off displacement of infratectal T-type acetabular fractures on contact pressures of the acetabulum: a biomechanical analysis.European journal of orthopaedic surgery & traumatology : orthopedie traumatologie · 2026Article
- Experimental Biomechanical study on the consequences of dashboard injury of the pelvis after total hip replacement.International journal of legal medicine · 2026Article
- [Application progress of customized steel plates in osteotomy and orthopedic treatment of knee osteoarthritis].Zhongguo xiu fu chong jian wai ke za zhi = Zhongguo xiufu chongjian waike zazhi = Chinese journal of reparative and reconstructive surgery · 2025Review
- A novel anatomical integrated acetabular plate for acetabular fracture involving posterior wall/column: a biomechanical study.Frontiers in bioengineering and biotechnology · 2025Article
- Experimental study on the biomechanical stability of complex acetabular fractures in the quadrilateral area: application of a dynamic anterior titanium-plate screw system.BMC musculoskeletal disorders · 2024Article
- The infraacetabular screw versus the antegrade posterior column screw in acetabulum fractures with posterior column involvement: a biomechanical comparison.Archives of orthopaedic and trauma surgery · 2024Article
- Biomechanical evaluation of a healed acetabulum with internal fixators: finite element analysis.Journal of orthopaedic surgery and research · 2023Article
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Abstract
purposeOptimal anatomical reduction and stable fixation of acetabular fractures are important in avoiding secondary dislocation and osteoarthritis. Biomechanical studies of treatment options of acetabular fractures aim to evaluate the biomechanical properties of different fixation methods. As the setup of the biomechanical test can influence the experimental results, this review aimed to analyze the characteristics, comparability and clinical implications of studies on biomechanical test setups and finite element analyses in the fixation of acetabular fractures.
methodsA systematic literature research was conducted according to the PRISMA guidelines, using the PubMed/MEDLINE and Web of Science databases. 44 studies conducting biomechanical analyses of fixation of acetabular fractures were identified, which met the predefined inclusion and exclusion criteria and which were published in English between 2000 and April 16, 2021. The studies were analyzed with respect to distinct parameters, including fracture type, material of pelvis model, investigated fixation construct, loading direction, loading protocol, maximum loading force, outcome parameter and measurement method.
resultsIn summary, there was no standardized test setup within the studies on fixation constructs for acetabular fractures. It is therefore difficult to compare the studies directly, as they employ a variety of different test parameters. Furthermore, the clinical implications of the biomechanical studies should be scrutinized, since several test parameters were not based on observations of the human physiology.
conclusionThe limited comparability and restricted clinical implications should be kept in mind when interpreting the results of biomechanical studies and when designing test setups to evaluate fixation methods for acetabular fractures.
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