Research Progress on the Treatment of Geriatric Intertrochanteric Femur Fractures with Proximal Femur Bionic Nails (PFBNs)

W Duan, H Liang, X Fan, D Zhou, Y Wang… - Orthopaedic …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Intertrochanteric femur fracture is the most common hip fracture in elderly people, and the
academic community has reached a consensus that early surgery is imperative. Proximal …

Experimental and numerical analysis of the influence of intramedullary nail position on the cut-out phenomenon

A Arias-Blanco, M Marco, E Giner… - Computer Methods and …, 2023 - Elsevier
Background and objective Proximal femur fractures, colloquially known as hip fractures, are
a common pathology with increasing incidence in the last years due to the enhanced ageing …

Polka dot cementless talar component in enhancing total ankle replacement fixation: a parametric study using the finite element analysis approach

ISM Moideen, CT Lim, RCH Yeow… - Computers in Biology and …, 2022 - Elsevier
The primary stability of a total ankle replacement (TAR) is essential in preventing long-term
aseptic loosening failure and could be quantified based on micromotion at the bone …

Structural characteristics, biomechanics and clinical significance of calcar femorale: A review

X Zhou, J Jia, K Lian - Medicine, 2024 - journals.lww.com
The calcar femorale, first identified by Merkel in 1874, plays a pivotal role in the weight-
bearing capacity of the proximal femur, and its structural integrity is crucial for the efficient …

A probabilistic approach for assessing the mechanical performance of intertrochanteric fracture stabilized with proximal femoral nail antirotation

Z Zhu, Y Yang, L Li, SJ Zhu, L Zhang - Plos one, 2024 - journals.plos.org
Maintaining post-operative mechanical stability is crucial for successfully healing
intertrochanteric fractures treated with the Proximal Femoral Nail Antirotation (PFNA) system …

[HTML][HTML] Cut-through versus cut-out: no easy way to predict how single lag screw design cephalomedullary nails used for intertrochanteric hip fractures will fail?

GW Esper, ND Fisher, U Anil, A Ganta, SR Konda… - Hip & …, 2023 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Purpose This study aims to compare patients in whom fixation failure occurred via cut-out
(CO) or cut-through (CT) in order to determine patient factors and radiographic parameters …

Flexible reamer use to overcome entry point errors in proximal femoral nail application in severe obese intertrochanteric fracture patients

L Horoz, AI Kilic, C Kircil, MF Cakmak - BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders, 2024 - Springer
Introduction Proximal femoral nailing (PFN) offers biomechanical benefits for
intertrochanteric fractures but can lead to higher complication rates from poor reduction and …

Influence of Graft Positioning during the Latarjet Procedure on Shoulder Stability and Articular Contact Pressure: Computational Analysis of the Bone Block Effect

R Martins, C Quental, J Folgado, AC Ângelo… - Biology, 2022 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary By osteotomizing the coracoid process from the scapula and transferring it,
along with the conjoint tendon, to the anteroinferior glenoid rim, the Latarjet procedure treats …

[HTML][HTML] Long vs short intramedullary nails for reverse pertrochanteric fractures: A biomechanical study

G Udin, L Hoffmann, F Becce, O Borens… - Medical Engineering & …, 2024 - Elsevier
There is currently no definitive evidence for the implant of choice for the treatment of reverse
pertrochanteric fractures. Here, we aimed to compare the stability provided by two implant …

Damage-Based Assessment of the Risk of Cut-Out in Trochanteric Fractures for Different Proximal Femoral Nail Anti-Rotation (PFNA) Blade Positions

F Rebelo de Andrade, C Quental, J Folgado… - Applied Sciences, 2023 - mdpi.com
Featured Application This study coupled three-dimensional finite element models of two
femora with unstable trochanteric fractures and a bone damage model to investigate the risk …