Journal article
Strength of cerclage fixation systems: a biomechanical study
Clinical biomechanics (Bristol), Vol.5(4), pp.236-238
1990
DOI: 10.1016/0268-0033(90)90007-S
PMID: 23916284
Abstract
This study examined the load to failure ratio and stiffness of eight different cerclage techniques commonly used in the clinical management of fractures. For a single-loop cerclage, titanium cable was the strongest, while stainless steel wire secured with a commercial tightener was the weakest (
P < 0.05). When a single-loop configuration is necessary (i.e. trochanteric attachment) a cable system is superior to cerclage wiring. A double-wrap of either cable or wire was considerably stronger than any single-wrap cerclage technique and stronger than two cerclage wires (
P < 0.05).
Details
- Title: Subtitle
- Strength of cerclage fixation systems: a biomechanical study
- Creators
- S.J IncavoF DiFazioD Wilder
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Publication Details
- Clinical biomechanics (Bristol), Vol.5(4), pp.236-238
- Publisher
- Elsevier Ltd
- DOI
- 10.1016/0268-0033(90)90007-S
- PMID
- 23916284
- ISSN
- 0268-0033
- eISSN
- 1879-1271
- Language
- English
- Date published
- 1990
- Academic Unit
- Roy J. Carver Department of Biomedical Engineering; Occupational and Environmental Health
- Record Identifier
- 9984064203402771
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