A systematic review and meta-analysis comparing robotic-assisted percutaneous screw fixation and conventional surgical techniques for acetabular fractures.

The objective of this comprehensive review and meta-analysis was to evaluate the effectiveness of robot-aided percutaneous screw fixation versus traditional surgical techniques in managing acetabular fractures. We plan to carry out an exhaustive exploration of certain databases (PubMed, CNKI, Embase, and Cochrane Library) to find studies that have been published since the beginning of these databases until August 2024, focusing on patients with acetabular fractures. These studies will compare the efficacy of robot-assisted percutaneous screw fixation with conventional surgical methods.

Tension band high-strength suture combined with absorbable cannulated screws for treating transverse patellar fractures: finite element analysis and clinical study.

Few reports exist on the treatment of transverse patellar fractures (TPFs) using absorbable cannulated screws and high-strength sutures, and most screws and sutures lack good biomechanics and clinical trials. Therefore, this study aimed to demonstrate the biomechanical stability and clinical efficacy of tension-band high-strength sutures combined with absorbable cannulated screws (TBSAS) in treating TPFs (AO/OTA 34 C1). Finite element models of five internal fixation schemes were established: tension-band wire with K-wire (TBW), TBW with cerclage wire (TBWC), TBW with headless pressure screws (TBWHS), TBW with full-thread screws (TBWFS), and TBSAS.