The Influence of Using One or Two Lag Screws on the Mechanical Environment of a Femoral Neck Fracture
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چکیده
Fracture healing requires two major pre-requisites; sufficient blood supply and mechanical stability [1-2]. Optimum mechanical conditions for fracture healing remain unknown, but micro-movements of the fracture fragments are significant to a developing healing callus [2-3]. This study uses Finite Element analysis to evaluate an idealized neck fracture callus, for single, and two lag screw intramedullary nails, with two load conditions.
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