Impact of fractured tibia implant fixation devices on bone stiffness during bending test.

This study focuses on evaluating the failure resistance of a previously reduced tibia with internal fixation implants as PLate (PL) or InterMedullary Nail (IMN), subjected later to a tibial lateral trauma. To replicate this type of trauma, which can be caused by a road accident, a three-point bending test is considered using experimental tests and numerical simulations. The withstand evaluation of the tibia-PL and tibia-IMN structures was conducted by following the load transfer through, the bone and the used implants.