TABLE 3.
Quantitative assessment of stabilization methods on the tibial plateau fracture stability.
| Screw | Cement injection | Fragment interactions | Maximum interfragmentary strains | Bone volume with stress above local yield strength [mm3] | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Depressed fragment | Separated fragment | All bone geometries | |||
| Bi-cortical Asnis III cannulated screw, Stryker | Yes | Mobile | 0.84% | 0.58% | 0.00 |
| Bonded | 0.65% | 0.12% | 0.00 | ||
| Fused | — | — | 0.00 | ||
| No | Mobile | 5.84% | 1.15% | 16.18 | |
| Bonded | 0.74% | 0.13% | 0.00 | ||
| Fused | — | — | 0.00 | ||
| Uni-cortical Asnis III cannulated screw, Stryker | Yes | Mobile | 1.22% | 0.72% | 0.00 |
| Bonded | 0.74% | 0.12% | 0.00 | ||
| Fused | — | — | 0.00 | ||
| No | Mobile | 3.42% | 1.04% | 21.66 | |
| Bonded | 0.78% | 0.07% | 0.00 | ||
| Fused | — | — | 0.00 | ||