Open AccessResults of titanium locking plate and stainless steel cerclage wire combination in femoral fractures
Author(s) -
Bilal Farouk El-Zayat,
Steffen Ruchholtz,
Turgay Efe,
Jürgen R. J. Paletta,
Dimitri Kreslo,
Ralph Zettl
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
indian journal of orthopaedics
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.434
H-Index - 33
eISSN - 1998-3727
pISSN - 0019-5413
DOI - 10.4103/0019-5413.118200
Subject(s) - medicine , titanium , orthodontics , surgery , metallurgy , materials science
Some in vitro studies warn combining different metals in orthopedic surgery. The aim of this study is to determine the impact of combining titanium and stainless steel on bone healing and the clinical course of patients undergoing internal fixation of femoral fractures.