A novel capitate bone Ilizarov external fixator for treating Kienböck’s disease: an anatomical and biomechanical study

Abstract This study aims to measure anatomical data of the capitate bone, develop an external fixator for treating late-stage osteonecrosis of lunate through Ilizarov technique, and evaluate its biomechanical performance. We selected eight wrist joint specimens to measure various parameters of the c...

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Main Authors: Feifan Xiang, Wei Fan, Xiaoqi Tan, Jinhui Liu, Hao Gu, Yunkang Yang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Portfolio 2024-03-01
Series:Scientific Reports
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-024-55445-3