Mind the gap between the fracture line and the length of the working area: a 2-D finite element analysis using an extramedullary fixation model

ABSTRACT Objective: To determine the ideal working area for a simple transverse fracture line treated with a bridge plate. Methods: A 2-D finite element analysis of a hypothetical femur was performed for the quantitative evaluation of a large-fragment titanium alloy locking plate based on the pr...

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Main Authors: Vincenzo Giordano, Alexandre Leme Godoy dos Santos, William Dias Belangero, Robinson Esteves Santos Pires, Pedro José Labronici, Hilton Augusto Koch
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Thieme Revinter Publicações Ltda.
Series:Revista Brasileira de Ortopedia
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0102-36162018000100088&lng=en&tlng=en