Zhonghua Yi Xue Za Zhi
December 2011
Objective: To examine the basic biomechanics of locking plate fixation plus calcium phosphate bone cement (CPC) for unstable intertrochanteric fractures.
Methods: A total of 18 Chinese fresh femur specimens without pathological defects, fractures, malformations or neoplasms were collected. In accordance with the Evans classification of IIIA type, the intertrochanteric fracture model was established.