Open AccessBiomechanical Causes of Fracture Non-union after Diaphyseal Forearm Fracture Fixation: an in Silico Analysis. Case Study
Author(s) -
Jacek Lorkowski,
Tomasz Kuczek,
Ireneusz Kotela
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
ortopedia, traumatologia, rehabilitacja
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.246
H-Index - 22
eISSN - 2084-4336
pISSN - 1509-3492
DOI - 10.5604/15093492.1226595
Subject(s) - forearm , fixation (population genetics) , medicine , delayed union , non union , surgery , orthodontics , bony union , internal fixation , nonunion , population , environmental health
Non-union of forearm bone shaft fractures remains, in some cases, a major clinical problem. The aim of this study was to assess the biomechanical causes of non-union in a patient with diaphyseal forearm fractures fixated with LCP plates. The paper describes the case of a 35-year-old male who developed a non-union as a result of destabilisation of the fixation. The case was analysed with an in silico analysis of the removed fixation device.