Optimal internal fixation of anatomically shaped synthetic bone grafts for massive segmental defects of long bones
Vorys GC, Bai H, Chandhanayingyong C, Lee CH, Compton JT, Caldwell JM, Gardner TR, Mao JJ, Lee FY. Optimal internal fixation of anatomically shaped synthetic bone grafts for massive segmental defects of long bones. Clinical Biomechanics 2015, 30: 1114-1118. PMID: 26386637, PMCID: PMC9004608, DOI: 10.1016/j.clinbiomech.2015.08.016.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTorsional stiffnessHydroxyapatite composite scaffoldsCyclic torsional testsNon-locking fixationMassive segmental defectsTissue engineering strategiesLarge segmental bone defectsComposite scaffoldsLoading cyclesTorque controlSynthetic bone graftAxial stiffnessAngular rotationAxial compressionTorsional testsNon-destructive mannerGeometry representativeOptimal screw fixationSegmental bone defectsSuch scaffoldsTorque levelsStiffnessBiomechanical testingHuman tibiaEngineering strategies