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Evaluation of prominence of straight plates and precontoured clavicle plates using automated plate-to-bone alignment
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Abstract
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Hardware prominence after plate fixation for clavicle fracture is a common complication. The aim of the study was to perform a 3D analysis of the prominence of different types of superior clavicle plates. An automated fitting of 3 straight and 10 precontoured plates was performed on 52 3D-CT-scan reconstructed cadaver clavicles. The mean and maximum bone-plate distance and maximum prominence was significant higher with the straight plates compared to the precontoured plates. The mean and maximum boneplate distance was significant higher with the precontoured DePuy-Synthes plates compared to the precontoured Acumed plates but when evaluating the maximum prominence there was no significant difference between the most commonly used 8-holes plates. To conclude, precontoured plates of the clavicula diminish significantly hardware prominence. There exists a difference in hardware prominence between different brands of precontoured plates but this difference is limited and in most cases not significant. |
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Language
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English
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Source (journal)
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Acta orthopaedica Belgica. - Bruxelles, 1946 - 2002
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Publication
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Bruxelles
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2014
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ISSN
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0001-6462
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80
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(2014)
, p. 301-308
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ISI
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000343848000003
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