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View article: Advances in Dynamization of Plate Fixation to Promote Natural Bone Healing
Advances in Dynamization of Plate Fixation to Promote Natural Bone Healing Open
The controlled dynamization of fractures can promote natural fracture healing by callus formation, while overly rigid fixation can suppress healing. The advent of locked plating technology enabled new strategies for the controlled dynamiza…
View article: Climbing style safety helmets do not improve impact protection over type II hard hats
Climbing style safety helmets do not improve impact protection over type II hard hats Open
Safety helmets are promoted as safer alternatives to traditional hard hats, but few data on impact performance exist. Conversely, traditional hard hats have evolved to include Type II models that have liners for lateral impact protection. …
View article: Biomechanical models: key considerations in study design
Biomechanical models: key considerations in study design Open
This manuscript summarizes presentations of a symposium on key considerations in design of biomechanical models at the 2019 Basic Science Focus Forum of the Orthopaedic Trauma Association. The first section outlines the most important char…
View article: Evaluation of a novel bicycle helmet concept in oblique impact testing
Evaluation of a novel bicycle helmet concept in oblique impact testing Open
Results of this study are limited to a narrow range of impact conditions, but demonstrated the potential that rotational acceleration and the associated brain injury risk can be significantly reduced by the cellular WAVECEL concept or a MI…
View article: A Novel Strategy for Mitigation of Oblique Impacts in Bicycle Helmets
A Novel Strategy for Mitigation of Oblique Impacts in Bicycle Helmets Open
A principal cause of traumatic brain injury is rotational head acceleration, which can induce brain injury even in absence of a direct impact to the head. A bicycle fall typically leads to an oblique impact of the head that induces rotatio…
View article: Comparison of 4 Methods for Dynamization of Locking Plates: Differences in the Amount and Type of Fracture Motion
Comparison of 4 Methods for Dynamization of Locking Plates: Differences in the Amount and Type of Fracture Motion Open
Background: Decreasing the stiffness of locked plating constructs can promote natural fracture healing by controlled dynamization of the fracture. This biomechanical study compared the effect of 4 different stiffness reduction methods on i…
View article: Dynamic Fixation of Humeral Shaft Fractures Using Active Locking Plates: A Prospective Observational Study.
Dynamic Fixation of Humeral Shaft Fractures Using Active Locking Plates: A Prospective Observational Study. Open
Absence of failure of the plate and locking holes suggests that dynamic fixation of humeral shaft fractures with active plates provides safe and effective fixation. Moreover, early callus bridging and excellent functional outcome scores su…
View article: Dynamic Stabilization of Simple Fractures With Active Plates Delivers Stronger Healing Than Conventional Compression Plating
Dynamic Stabilization of Simple Fractures With Active Plates Delivers Stronger Healing Than Conventional Compression Plating Open
Objectives: Active plates dynamize a fracture by elastic suspension of screw holes within the plate. We hypothesized that dynamic stabilization with active plates delivers stronger healing relative to standard compression plating. Methods:…
View article: Dynamic Stabilization with Active Locking Plates Delivers Faster, Stronger, and More Symmetric Fracture-Healing
Dynamic Stabilization with Active Locking Plates Delivers Faster, Stronger, and More Symmetric Fracture-Healing Open
Background: Axial dynamization of fractures can promote healing, and overly stiff fixation can suppress healing. A novel technology, termed active plating, provides controlled axial dynamization by the elastic suspension of locking holes w…