PURPOSE This study was conducted to compare the time-course changes in condylar long-axis and skeletal stability after sagittal split ramus osteotomy (SSRO) with bicortical plate fixation versus monocortical plate fixation. PATIENTS AND METHODS Of a group of 40 Japanese patients diagnosed with mandibular prognathism, 20 underwent SSRO with bicortical plate fixation using a locking plate syste...

The ALPS (Advanced Locking Plate System) fracture fixation system is a novel internal fracture fixation device designed and produced by Kyon Veterinary Surgical Products of Switzerland. Compared to conventional internal fixation systems the ALPS system is designed to reduce the rate of surgical infection, improve the rate of fracture healing, and improve surgical application versatility. All AL...

Distal humeral periprosthetic fractures below intramedullary nail devices are complex and challenging to treat, in particular due to the osteopenic/porotic nature of bone found in these patients. Fixation is often difficult to satisfactorily achieve around the intramedullary device, whilst minimising soft tissue disruption. Descriptions of such cases in the current literature are very rare. We ...

Femoral neck fractures and intertrochanteric fractures often occur in elderly patients, but simultaneous ipsilateral intra- and extracapsular hip fractures are rare. Either osteosynthesis or femoral head prosthesis is performed, but careful rehabilitation is necessary because of the instability of the fracture, even postoperatively. This article describes a 76-year-old man who fell and sustaine...

We evaluated the biomechanical properties of two different methods of fixation for unstable fractures of the proximal humerus. Biomechanical testing of the two groups, locking plate alone (LP), and locking plate with a fibular strut graft (LPSG), was performed using seven pairs of human cadaveric humeri. Cyclical loads between 10 N and 80 N at 5 Hz were applied for 1,000,000 cycles. Immediately...

Ten patients, who were unsuitable for limb lengthening over an intramedullary nail, underwent lengthening with a submuscular locking plate. Their mean age at operation was 18.5 years (11 to 40). After fixing a locking plate submuscularly on the proximal segment, an external fixator was applied to lengthen the bone after corticotomy. Lengthening was at 1 mm/day and on reaching the target length,...

OBJECTIVES To compare the clinical effectiveness of Kirschner wire fixation with locking plate fixation for patients with a dorsally displaced fracture of the distal radius. DESIGN A multicentre two arm parallel group assessor blind randomised controlled trial with 1:1 treatment allocation. SETTING 18 trauma centres in the United Kingdom. PARTICIPANTS 461 adults with a dorsally displaced ...

Abstract Introduction: Fractures in osteoporotic bones present a surgical challenge for fixation and are often associated with significant morbidity. Case presentation: We case of failed internal fracture femoral shaft 74-year-old patient osteoporosis. Fracture was undertaken using an extra medullary locking plate intramedullary cortical strut graft, hybrid technique, Locking Plate Allograft Co...

We conducted a study to evaluate the congruency of fit of current scapular plate designs. Three-dimensional image-processing and -analysis software, and computed tomography scans of 12 cadaveric scapulae were used to generate 3 measurements: mean distance from plate to bone, maximum distance, and percentage of plate surface within 2 mm of bone. These measurements were used to quantify congruenc...