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AUTHOR
Lutz A. Mueller
Dynamische Analyse von Osteosynthesen am Olecranon: ein in-vitro Vergleich zweier Osteosynthesesysteme / Dynamic analysis of olecranon osteosyntheses – an in vitro comparison of two osteosynthesis systems
INTRODUCTION The aim of the present study was to develop a test setup with continuous angle alteration to imitate elbow joint motion for the mechanical evaluation of tension band wiring and a newly designed intramedullary nail. MATERIALS AND METHODS The servo-pneumatical test stand worked with a rotational angle-adjusted and a linear force-adjusted engine. The fracture model was dynamically tested under cyclic loading imitating elbow joint motion. In total, 14 fresh cadaver upper extremities underwent olecranon fracture by means of transverse osteotomy and were assigned to two groups: tension band wiring and intramedullary nailing. There was a continuous angle alteration between 0 and 1000 …