Causes of damage to the locking compression plate stabilizing the fracture of the distal tibia and distal end of the tibia
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https://doi.org/10.21164/pomjlifesci.155Keywords:
złamanie kości piszczelowej, analiza in silico, zmęczenie metalu, metoda elementów skończonych, kontrola obrażeńAbstract
Introduction: Implant damage is one of the complications of fracture treatment.
Case report: In this paper we present the case of a 59 -year -old patient after surgical treatment of the distal tibia and distal end of the tibia fracture with multiple bone fragmentation (AO 43C3). The implant damage was caused not only by the patient’s noncompliance, but also by the notch effect and fatigue fracture of the locking compression plate (medial distal tibial plate), most probably secondary to technological error (macroscopic and FEM analysis).
Conclusion: The presented case shows that the patient’s compliance and elimination of construction and production errors are necessary to achieve satisfactory treatment effects.
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