Publications by authors named "Rachel Schilkowsky"
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- - The study aimed to assess the impact of supplementary fixation methods on the stability of intra-articular distal radius fractures treated with dorsal bridge plates, hypothesizing that these methods would enhance performance under load.
- - Researchers tested three fixation techniques on matched cadaveric forearms and found that supplementary fixation significantly reduced the displacement of fractures under weight-bearing conditions compared to using only a bridge plate.
- - Results suggest that incorporating supplementary fixation leads to better outcomes in terms of stability and less displacement during crutch weight-bearing, indicating a need for refined treatment approaches in clinical settings.
Background: There is no widespread consensus on the surgical treatment of posterior shoulder instability with critical posterior glenoid bone loss.
Hypothesis: That opening posterior glenoid wedge osteotomy with soft tissue repair would improve the resistance forces of instability when compared with soft tissue repair alone in the setting of 20% critical bone lose.
Study Design: Controlled laboratory study.
Background: Supination adduction ankle fractures are unique among rotational ankle fractures as plate constructs are more commonly used than independent screws for medial malleolar fixation. The purpose of this study was to compare fracture displacement between plate fixation to a novel screw-only construct using a cadaveric biomechanical early-weightbearing model for the treatment of vertical medial malleolus fractures.
Methods: Six nonosteoporotic fresh-frozen cadaver shanks and feet in matched pairs underwent a vertical osteotomy of the medial malleolus to simulate the supination adduction type injury.
Background: Aseptic tibial loosening following primary total knee arthroplasty persists despite technique and device-related advancements. The mechanisms for this mode of failure are not well understood. We hypothesized that knee movement while the cement was curing dispersed lipids at the implant-cement interface and would result in decreased tibial fixation strength.
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