Publications by authors named "Fabian N Trefny"
Article Synopsis
- The study aimed to evaluate how different screw configurations (short vs. long working length) affect stiffness and strain in a specific fracture model treated with a locking compression plate (LCP).
- The experiment involved testing six models under four-point bending, where results showed that short working lengths exhibited greater stiffness and reduced strain, particularly in compression scenarios compared to long working lengths, which changed under tension conditions with load sharing effects.
- The findings suggest that while shorter working lengths generally provide better stability in certain conditions, the effects of load sharing and fracture gap should be considered carefully for real-world clinical applications.
Objective: To evaluate the effect of 3.5-mm locking compression plate (LCP) length on construct stiffness and plate and bone model strain in a synthetic, short-fragment, fracture-gap model.
Study Design: Six replicates of 6-hole, 8-hole, 10-hole, and 12-hole LCP constructs on a short-fragment, tubular Delrin fracture gap model underwent four-point compression and tension bending.