Sod Gary A, Riggs Laura M, Mitchell Colin F, Hubert Jeremy D, Martin George S
Equine Health Studies Program, Department of Veterinary Clinical Sciences, School of Veterinary Medicine, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, LA 70803, USA.
Vet Surg. 2010 Jan;39(1):83-90. doi: 10.1111/j.1532-950X.2009.00615.x.
To compare in vitro monotonic biomechanical properties of an axial 3-hole, 4.5 mm narrow dynamic compression plate (DCP) using 5.5 mm cortical screws in conjunction with 2 abaxial transarticular 5.5 mm cortical screws inserted in lag fashion (DCP-TLS) with 3 parallel transarticular 5.5 mm cortical screws inserted in lag fashion (3-TLS) for the equine proximal interphalangeal (PIP) joint arthrodesis.
Paired in vitro biomechanical testing of 2 methods of stabilizing cadaveric adult equine forelimb PIP joints.
Cadaveric adult equine forelimbs (n=15 pairs).
For each forelimb pair, 1 PIP joint was stabilized with an axial 3-hole narrow DCP (4.5 mm) using 5.5 mm cortical screws in conjunction with 2 abaxial transarticular 5.5 mm cortical screws inserted in lag fashion and 1 with 3 parallel transarticular 5.5 mm cortical screws inserted in lag fashion. Five matching pairs of constructs were tested in single cycle to failure under axial compression, 5 construct pairs were tested for cyclic fatigue under axial compression, and 5 construct pairs were tested in single cycle to failure under torsional loading. Mean values for each fixation method were compared using a paired t-test within each group with statistical significance set at P<.05.
Mean yield load, yield stiffness, and failure load under axial compression and torsion, single cycle to failure, of the DCP-TLS fixation were significantly greater than those of the 3-TLS fixation. Mean cycles to failure in axial compression of the DCP-TLS fixation was significantly greater than that of the 3-TLS fixation.
The DCP-TLS was superior to the 3-TLS in resisting the static overload forces and in resisting cyclic fatigue.
The results of this in vitro study may provide information to aid in the selection of a treatment modality for arthrodesis of the equine PIP joint.
比较轴向三孔、4.5毫米窄动力加压钢板(DCP)结合两枚以拉力方式植入的5.5毫米皮质骨螺钉,以及三枚以拉力方式平行植入的5.5毫米皮质骨螺钉(3-TLS),用于马近端指间关节(PIP)融合时的体外单调生物力学性能。
对两种稳定成年马尸体前肢PIP关节方法进行配对体外生物力学测试。
成年马尸体前肢(n = 15对)。
对于每对前肢,一个PIP关节用轴向三孔窄DCP(4.5毫米)结合两枚以拉力方式植入的5.5毫米皮质骨螺钉进行固定,另一个用三枚以拉力方式平行植入的5.5毫米皮质骨螺钉进行固定。五对匹配的固定结构在轴向压缩下单次循环至失效进行测试,五对结构在轴向压缩下进行循环疲劳测试,五对结构在扭转载荷下单次循环至失效进行测试。每组内使用配对t检验比较每种固定方法的平均值,统计学显著性设定为P <.05。
在轴向压缩和扭转下单次循环至失效时,DCP-TLS固定的平均屈服载荷、屈服刚度和失效载荷显著高于3-TLS固定。DCP-TLS固定在轴向压缩下的平均失效循环次数显著高于3-TLS固定。
在抵抗静态过载力和循环疲劳方面,DCP-TLS优于3-TLS。
这项体外研究的结果可能为马PIP关节融合治疗方式的选择提供信息。