TY - GEN
T1 - A FLEXIBLE PATELLA FRACTURE DEVICE FOR INCREASED ANTERIOR CORTICAL COMPRESSION
AU - Huxman, Connor
AU - Updegrove, Gary
AU - Armstrong, April
AU - Lewis, Gregory
AU - Butler, Jared
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
Copyright © 2024 by ASME.
PY - 2024
Y1 - 2024
N2 - Fractures of the patella can be challenging to treat surgically. The current standard of tension band wiring is susceptible to wire loosening and fracture displacement. In this study we introduce a novel concept involving a flexible patella fixation device which leverages pre-strain to deliver interfragmentary compression concentrated anteriorly. Finite element analysis provides a preliminary exploration of the concept, demonstrating that two different flexible patella plates can provide increased anterior compression both alone and when paired with lag screws.
AB - Fractures of the patella can be challenging to treat surgically. The current standard of tension band wiring is susceptible to wire loosening and fracture displacement. In this study we introduce a novel concept involving a flexible patella fixation device which leverages pre-strain to deliver interfragmentary compression concentrated anteriorly. Finite element analysis provides a preliminary exploration of the concept, demonstrating that two different flexible patella plates can provide increased anterior compression both alone and when paired with lag screws.
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U2 - 10.1115/DMD2024-1086
DO - 10.1115/DMD2024-1086
M3 - Conference contribution
AN - SCOPUS:85205986102
T3 - Proceedings of the 2024 Design of Medical Devices Conference, DMD 2024
BT - Proceedings of the 2024 Design of Medical Devices Conference, DMD 2024
PB - American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME)
T2 - 2024 Design of Medical Devices Conference, DMD 2024
Y2 - 8 April 2024 through 10 April 2024
ER -