Department of Biomedical Engineering, Science and Research Branch, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran.
Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL, USA.
Comput Methods Biomech Biomed Engin. 2021 Aug;24(10):1064-1072. doi: 10.1080/10255842.2020.1867114. Epub 2021 Jan 4.
The locking compression plate (LCP) system has several advantages in fracture fixation combining angular stability with the use of locking screws with traditional fixation techniques. However, the system is complex and requiring careful attention to biomechanical principles and good surgical technique. Due to the set of complicate stresses and strains in the LCP system after implantation, the material, which is being used here, is deemed important. However, so far the materials have been limited to the stainless steel (SS) or titanium (Ti). This study was therefore aimed at investigate the biomechanical performance of the internal tibial locked plates at different material properties, including SS, Ti, carbon/polyether ether ketone (PEEK) composite, in treating medial tibial fracture using patient-specific finite element (FE) model of the human tibia. The carbon/PEEK composite materials were used at three different fiber plies configurations. Simulated loading was applied at 60:40 ratios on the medial:lateral aspect. The model was fixed distally in all degrees of freedom. The results revealed the highest stress (307.10 MPa) and the lowest strain (0.14%) at Ti LCP system. The carbon/PEEK LCP system at configuration I and III showed low stress (∼60 MPa) and high strain (0.70%), which are suitable points for designing of an internal LCP system. On the other hand, the highest value of stress in callus region was 4.78 MPa (Carbon PEEK/Configuration I) and the strain variations of callus region were between 1.46% and 3.82% among all materials. These results implied the advantage of carbon/PEEK composite materials in LCP system as they can tolerate higher strains at lower stresses.
锁定加压钢板(LCP)系统在骨折固定方面具有几个优势,它将角稳定性与传统固定技术的锁定螺钉结合在一起。然而,该系统较为复杂,需要仔细注意生物力学原理和良好的手术技术。由于植入物后 LCP 系统会产生一系列复杂的应力和应变,因此所使用的材料显得尤为重要。然而,到目前为止,所用的材料仅限于不锈钢(SS)或钛(Ti)。本研究旨在通过人体胫骨的特定患者有限元(FE)模型,研究不同材料特性(包括 SS、Ti、碳/聚醚醚酮(PEEK)复合材料)的胫骨内置锁定板的生物力学性能,以治疗胫骨内侧骨折。在三种不同的纤维层结构中使用了碳/PEEK 复合材料。在 60:40 的内侧:外侧比例上施加模拟加载。模型在所有自由度上均在远端固定。结果表明,Ti LCP 系统的应力最高(307.10 MPa),应变最低(0.14%)。配置 I 和 III 的碳/PEEK LCP 系统表现出较低的应力(约 60 MPa)和较高的应变(0.70%),这是设计内置 LCP 系统的合适点。另一方面,骨痂区域的最高应力值为 4.78 MPa(碳/PEEK/配置 I),所有材料的骨痂区域的应变变化在 1.46%至 3.82%之间。这些结果表明,碳/PEEK 复合材料在 LCP 系统中的优势在于它们可以在较低的应力下承受更高的应变。
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