Fixation of a human rib by an intramedullary telescoping splint anchored by bone cement

A novel concept for rib fixation is presented that involves the use of a bioresorbable polymer intramedullary telescoping splint. Bone cement is used to anchor each end of the splint inside the medullary canal on each side of the fracture site. In this manner, rib fixation is achieved without fixati...

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Published in:Computer methods in biomechanics and biomedical engineering 2016-09, Vol.19 (12), p.1297-1305
Main Authors: Liovic, Petar, Šutalo, Ilija D., Marasco, Silvana F.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Animals
bioresorbable splint
bone cement
Bone Cements - pharmacology
CFD
Computer Simulation
Finite Element Analysis
Flail chest
Fracture Fixation, Intramedullary - methods
Humans
Hydrodynamics
intramedullary rib fixation
Models, Theoretical
Rib Fractures - surgery
Splints
Stress, Mechanical
Sus scrofa
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Summary:A novel concept for rib fixation is presented that involves the use of a bioresorbable polymer intramedullary telescoping splint. Bone cement is used to anchor each end of the splint inside the medullary canal on each side of the fracture site. In this manner, rib fixation is achieved without fixation device protrusion from the rib, making the splint completely intramedullary. Finite element analysis is used to demonstrate that such a splint/cement composite can preserve rib fixation subjected to cough-intensity force loadings. Computational fluid dynamics and porcine rib experiments were used to study the anchor formation process required to complete the fixation.
ISSN:1025-5842
1476-8259
DOI:10.1080/10255842.2015.1131979