Comparison between external locking plate fixation and conventional external fixation for extraarticular proximal tibial fractures: a finite element analysis

Abstract Background Good clinical outcomes for locking plates as an external fixator to treat tibial fractures have been reported. However, external locking plate fixation is still generally rarely performed. This study aimed to compare the stability of an external locking plate fixator with that of...

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Main Authors: Dejan Blažević, Janoš Kodvanj, Petra Adamović, Dinko Vidović, Zlatko Trobonjača, Srećko Sabalić
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2022-01-01
Series:Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery and Research
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s13018-021-02907-3