1999
A biomechanical comparison of different wrist external fixators with and without K-wire augmentation
Wolfe S, Austin G, Lorenze M, Swigart C, Panjabi M. A biomechanical comparison of different wrist external fixators with and without K-wire augmentation. The Journal Of Hand Surgery 1999, 24: 516-524. PMID: 10357530, DOI: 10.1053/jhsu.1999.0516.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsUnstable extra-articular distal radius fracturesK-wire augmentationInfrared light-emitting diodeLight-emitting diodesFracture fragment stabilityMotion tracking systemBiomechanical ComparisonDifferent external fixatorsFresh-frozen cadaveric upper extremitiesExtra-articular distal radius fracturesTracking systemWrist external fixatorRadial/ulnar deviationDistal radius fracturesLoadRotational motionCadaveric upper extremitiesMotionWrist tendonsExternal fixatorFlexion/extensionStabilityRotational planeRadius fracturesStability testing
1998
Augmented external fixation of distal radius fractures: A biomechanical analysis
Wolfe S, Swigart C, Grauer J, Slade J, Panjabi M. Augmented external fixation of distal radius fractures: A biomechanical analysis. The Journal Of Hand Surgery 1998, 23: 127-134. PMID: 9523966, DOI: 10.1016/s0363-5023(98)80100-7.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLight-emitting diodesFracture fragment stabilityUnstable extra-articular distal radius fracturesConcept of augmentationPhysiologic loadingNeutral zoneMotion-sensing deviceBiomechanical analysisFixator frameFresh-frozen cadaveric specimensEquivalent stabilitySagittal plane rotationFracture patternsPlane rotationFragment stabilityStabilityBiomechanical supportExtra-articular distal radius fracturesDiodesLoadingFracturesFracture fragmentsCadaveric specimensZoneDevices