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  • Title: Comparative biomechanical testing of customized three-dimensional printing acetabular-wing plates for complex acetabular fractures.
    Author: Wen X, Huang H, Wang C, Dong J, Lin X, Huang F, Wang H, Wang L, Fan S.
    Journal: Adv Clin Exp Med; 2020 Apr; 29(4):459-468. PubMed ID: 32348038.
    Abstract:
    BACKGROUND: Three-dimensional (3D) printing of an acetabular wing-plate is a new minimally invasive surgical technique for complex acetabular fractures. OBJECTIVES: To investigate the biomechanical stability of 3D printing acetabular wing-plates. The results were compared with 2 conventional fixation systems. MATERIAL AND METHODS: Eighteen fresh frozen cadaveric pelvises with both column fractures were randomly divided to 3 groups: A - iliosciatic plates fixation system; B - 3D printing plates; C - 2 parallel reconstruction plates fixation system. These constructions were loaded onto a biomechanical testing machine. Longitudinal displacement and stiffness values of the constructs were measured to estimate their stability. RESULTS: When the load force reached 700 N, Group A was superior to Group B in the longitudinal displacement of point 1 (p > 0.05). The longitudinal displacement of point 2 showed no significant differences among Groups A, B and C, and the displacement of the fracture line over point 3 showed no significant differences between Groups A and B (p > 0.05). The axial stiffness of Groups A, B and C were 122.4800 ±8.8480 N/mm, 168.4830 ±14.8091 N/mm and 83.1300 ±3.8091 N/mm, respectively. Group B was significantly stiffer than A and C (p < 0.05). Loads at failure of internal fixation were 1378.83 ±34.383 N, 1516.83 ±30.896 N and 1351.00 ±26.046 N for Groups A, B and C, respectively. Group B was significantly superior to Groups A and C (p > 0.05). CONCLUSIONS: Customized 3D printing acetabular-wing plates provide stability for acetabular fractures compared to intraspecific buttressing fixation.
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