Comparison of three fixation techniques for arcuate fractures
Injury Nov 13, 2019
Hodax JD, et al. - Three types of fixation techniques for arcuate fractures—bone tunnels, a screw and washer, and a novel suture anchor technique—were evaluated concerning strength. Researchers created a laboratory model of the arcuate fracture pattern and used it to create an arcuate fracture in 24 cadaveric specimens. They performed randomization of knees into a fixation with either suture tunnel, screw and washer, or suture anchor repair. As per the biomechanical analysis of three types of arcuate fragment fixation, all methods resulted in robust fixation. This supports surgeon preference for fixation. The size of bony fragment and whether or not the injury is a bony or soft tissue injury may influence the fixation.
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