Comminuted Fracture Tibia Clinical Trial
Official title:
Finite Element Analysis for Comminuted Fractures of the Midshaft of the Tibia; (Interlocking Nail +/- Blocking Screws or Locked Plating With Predicted Distribution of Locking Screws)
study is to assess the clinical and radiological results of Comminuted fractures of the midshaft of the tibia; treated with interlocking nail +/- blocking screws or locked plating with predicted distribution of locking screws, choice based on finite element analysis correlated with clinical outcome and union.
FE analyses will be performed using the finite element code COSMOS/M. The three-dimensional
"lower leg" FE model (LL FE model) will be used included the tibia and the fibula. The bony
structures will be generated by segmentation of a data set of computed tomographies from the
Visible Human Project.
Analysis of data regarding clinical outcomes and radiological assessment of healing rate and
union
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