title: Biomechanical properties of absorbable implants in finger fractures.
abstract: The mechanical rigidity of five different methods of pin fixation in two proximal phalangeal fracture models was studied and absorbable implants were compared with metallic implants in a biomechanical cadaver study. Thirty phalanges were tested in apex palmar bending, compression and torsion. Results showed that rigidity of absorbable implants was comparable with metallic implants, except in torsion.
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, University Hong Kong, Queen Mary Hospital, Hong Kong.
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Fitoussi
authors.forename: W
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Lu
authors.forename: W Y
authors.initials: WY
authors.lastname: Ip
authors.forename: S P
authors.initials: SP
authors.lastname: Chow
mesh_terms: D001672:Biocompatible Materials; D001696:Biomechanical Phenomena; D001858:Bone Nails; D001864:Bone Wires; D002102:Cadaver; D005383:Finger Injuries / Q000601:surgery*; D005593:Fracture Fixation, Internal / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods; D050723:Fractures, Bone / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D016268:Internal Fixators; D011100:Polyglycolic Acid
chemical_list: D001672:Biocompatible Materials; D011100:Polyglycolic Acid