PURPOSE This meta-analysis compared the clinical outcomes of locking plate with intramedullary nail in the treatment of displaced proximal humeral fractures. METHODS We searched PubMed, Embase, and the Cochrane databases for studies comparing locking plate and intramedullary nail treatment of displaced two-, three-, or four-part proximal humeral fractures. The quality of the studies was asses...

Fixation of tibial plateau fractures with plate has been widely used. This prospective study was planned to compare locking plate fixation of tibial plateau fracture with nonlocking methods in terms of their functional outcomes. The subjects of the study were selected from consecutive patients suffering from tibial plateau fractures referred to Kashani Hospital in Isfahan, Iran, between 2012 an...

doi:10.3415/VCOT-12-12-0154 Our first issue of VCOT for this year contains several papers pertaining to the study of fracture morphology, and the stabilization of fractures with bone plates (1-3). In addition, Herten and colleagues describe the characterization of mesenchymal stem cells isolated from bone marrow by a point-of-care device; these cells had osteogenic potential that could be expec...

Removal of locking plates in many ways poses novel challenges compared to conventional plates. None of the techniques described for the removal of locking plates are adequate for all situations. We report our experience of 27 patients from whom a total of 33 locking plates were removed. We also describe a novel technique for the removal of locking plates which in our experience could be used in...

Volar Barton's fractures are uncommon and extremely unstable. Various surgical techniques have been reported in the literature, but open reduction and internal fixation using a volar plate system is currently advocated for the treatment of volar Barton's fractures. The purpose of this study was to compare the therapeutic effects of volar anatomical plates and volar locking plates in the treatme...

doi:10.3415/VCOT-12-12-0154 Our first issue of VCOT for this year contains several papers pertaining to the study of fracture morphology, and the stabilization of fractures with bone plates (1-3). In addition, Herten and colleagues describe the characterization of mesenchymal stem cells isolated from bone marrow by a point-of-care device; these cells had osteogenic potential that could be expec...

doi:10.3415/VCOT-12-12-0154 Our first issue of VCOT for this year contains several papers pertaining to the study of fracture morphology, and the stabilization of fractures with bone plates (1-3). In addition, Herten and colleagues describe the characterization of mesenchymal stem cells isolated from bone marrow by a point-of-care device; these cells had osteogenic potential that could be expec...

The goal of this study was to compare the biomechanical stability of cannulated locking screws and noncannulated cortical locking screws in a periarticular locking plate. Twelve fresh-frozen porcine tibias with a 1-cm gap created distal to the tibial plateau were used to simulate an unstable proximal tibial fracture. All specimens were fixed with a periarticular proximal lateral tibial locking ...

OBJECTIVE To evaluate fixation properties of a new intervertebral anchored fusion device and compare these with ventral locking plate fixation. STUDY DESIGN In vitro biomechanical evaluation. ANIMALS Cadaveric canine C4-C7 cervical spines (n = 9). METHODS Cervical spines were nondestructively loaded with pure moments in a nonconstraining testing apparatus to induce flexion/extension while...

PURPOSE To compare the results of staple versus locking compression plate fixation after closing wedge high tibial osteotomy. METHODS A group of 23 patients (24 knees) who underwent box high tibial osteotomy and staple fixation was compared with another group of 19 patients (22 knees) who underwent a similar procedure but with locking compression plate fixation. Both groups were followed up f...