Background: The optimal technique for managing distal femur fixation failure remains inconclusive. The author studied the efficacy of a combined proximal humerus locking compression plate (LCP-PH) and 3.5 mm reconstruction plate (LCP-RP) by finite element (FE) analysis and retrospectively described the clinical outcomes of the present technique in such difficult circumstances.
Methods: Biomechanical study setting included FE models of the distal femur with remaining holes from previous distal femur LCP (LCP-DF) fixation stabilized with three different constructs i.e., LCP-DF alone, LCP-DF-and-LCP-RP, as well as LCP-PH-and-LCP-RP. All settings were analyzed by using FE under physiological loads. Regarding the clinical series, the outcomes of 8 LCP-DF fixation failures operated on by the present technique were retrospectively reviewed.
Results: High Implant stress of 911.2 MPa and elastic strain at fracture site of 200.8 µɛ were found when stabilized with LCP-DF. The constructs of LCP-DF-and-LCP-RP, and LCP-PH-and-LCP-RP presented lower implant stress compared to LCP-DF, 511.5, and 617.5 MPa, respectively. The elastic strain of both dual plating constructs was also 4-5 times lower than LCP-DF and differed from each other by approximately 10 µɛ. Regarding the clinical series, bony consolidation was achieved in all cases with a mean duration of 28.5 weeks (range 24-36). An average ROM of the affected knee was 115° (range 105-140). Regarding the KSS, 1 was determined to be excellent and 7 to be good.
Conclusion: By the biomechanical analysis and the clinical results, the construct of LCP-PH-and-LCP-RP could be an effective technique for revision surgery of LCP-DF fixation failure.
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