Biomechanical analysis of conventional and locking compression plate for treating fibula fracture: A finite element study

• Main Authors: Ramlee, Muhammad Hanif, Mohamad Afandi, Mohamad Hafiz, Hong, Seng Gan, Abdul Kadir, Mohammed Rafiq
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Penerbit UTM Press 2020
• Subjects: QH301 Biology; QM Human anatomy
• Online Access: http://eprints.utm.my/id/eprint/90389/1/MuhammadHanifRamlee2020_BiomechanicalAnalysisofConventionalandLockingCompression.pdf; http://eprints.utm.my/id/eprint/90389/; http://dx.doi.org/10.11113/mjfas.v16n4.1709
• Institution: Universiti Teknologi Malaysia

Background: Due to questionable effectiveness of malleolar fracture fixation, biomechanical study was conducted to compare the stability of One Third Tubular (OTT) Plate and Locking Compression Plate (LCP); 2) Methods: CT image of bone was used to develop 3D bone model while the plate was constructe...