Journal of orthopaedics
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Journal of orthopaedics · Sep 2016
Investigation of Kryptonite™ bone cement in hybrid screw configurations of locking plate humeral midshaft fixation: A study of surrogate bone model.
Locking compression plates (LCP) allow trauma and orthopedic surgeons to have a variety of options for utilizing locking and non-locking screw features. In this study, the hybrid constructs of mixed unicortical and bicortical screws were investigated for humerus midshaft fractures. The locking and non-locking features were also incorporated into the hybrid LCP constructs. Kryptonite™ bone cement is biocompatible with low exothermic properties and strong metal adhesion. This novel bone cement was incorporated into the non-locking screw feature to compare its mechanical effect with that of a traditional locking screw feature. ⋯ Hybrid LCP constructs were initially showed to maintain equivalent axial and torsional stability with the traditional method. Kryptonite™ hosted mechanical and biological advantages for internal plate/screws (PLT) fixation.