title: [Effectiveness of a support screw in condylar plate osteosynthesis of the proximal femur].
abstract: In some theoretical and clinical examinations a supporting screw in condylar and other angular plate osteosyntheses devices is proposed to increase the weight bearing capacity. We examined the weight bearing of a condylar plate with "U" and double "T" blade profile with and without supporting screw. The weight bearing capacity in the condylar plate with "U" profile was 450 +/- 350 N without and 550 +/- 450 N with supporting screw. In the condylar plate groups with "double T" profile the weight bearing capacity was 1350 +/- 1250 N in the group without and 1400 +/- 1300 N in the group with supporting screw. We concluded that the introduction of a supporting screw cannot improve significantly the weight bearing capacity of condylar plate osteosynthesis.
authors.affiliation: Chirurgische Universitätsklinik Heidelberg.
authors.forename: W
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Friedl
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Stallforth
mesh_terms: D001696:Biomechanical Phenomena; D001860:Bone Plates; D001863:Bone Screws; D004867:Equipment Design; D005593:Fracture Fixation, Internal / Q000295:instrumentation*; D006620:Hip Fractures / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D016474:Weight-Bearing / Q000502:physiology
vernacular_title: Wirksamkeit der Abstützschraube bei Kondylenplattenosteosynthese am proximalen Femur.