Evaluation of an occipito-cervico fusion with a new implant design: a biomechanical study.
Journal
BMC musculoskeletal disorders
ISSN: 1471-2474
Titre abrégé: BMC Musculoskelet Disord
Pays: England
ID NLM: 100968565
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
06 Mar 2021
06 Mar 2021
Historique:
received:
16
12
2020
accepted:
22
02
2021
entrez:
7
3
2021
pubmed:
8
3
2021
medline:
15
5
2021
Statut:
epublish
Résumé
A novel implant for occipitocervical fusion consisting of a median plate with an additional hook inserting in the foramen magnum was tested. Aim of this study was to test the stability of a new implant for occipitocervical fusion against the already available and employed median plate implant without hook. 36 rigid polyurethane foams occipital artificial bones were used. The two occipital implants, namely the occipital plate with hook (Group 1) and the one without hook (Group 2), were applied to the artificial occiput trough three occipital screws and ensured into the experimental setup trough a crossbar. The test parameters were set using the testing machine software as follows: (1) test speed: 10 mm/ min, with 25 mm/ min maximum; (2) preload: 5 N; (3) force switch-off threshold: 90% force drop from F_max. Failure force and path were recorded. Failure force is defined as the maximum reaction force under which failure occurs (F_max), while failure path is the travel path during which failure occurs (dL). Group 1 (plate with hook) showed a mean failure force of 459.3 ± 35.9 N and a mean failure path of 5.8 ± 0.3 mm Group 2 (plate without hook) showed a mean failure force of 323.9 ± 20.2 N and a mean failure path of 7.2 ± 0.4 mm. The Shapiro-Wilk test score was not significant (P > 0.1), assuming that data were normally distributed. Group 1 had a statistically significant greater F_max (+ 135.37; P > 0.0001) and less dL (- 1.52; P > 0.0001) compared to group 2. Medial plates with foramen magnum hooks showed to be more stable that plates without a hook. These new implants may represent a new tool in OCJ fixation, but further studies are required to investigate their behavior in an anatomical setting.
Sections du résumé
BACKGROUND
BACKGROUND
A novel implant for occipitocervical fusion consisting of a median plate with an additional hook inserting in the foramen magnum was tested. Aim of this study was to test the stability of a new implant for occipitocervical fusion against the already available and employed median plate implant without hook.
MATERIAL AND METHOD
METHODS
36 rigid polyurethane foams occipital artificial bones were used. The two occipital implants, namely the occipital plate with hook (Group 1) and the one without hook (Group 2), were applied to the artificial occiput trough three occipital screws and ensured into the experimental setup trough a crossbar. The test parameters were set using the testing machine software as follows: (1) test speed: 10 mm/ min, with 25 mm/ min maximum; (2) preload: 5 N; (3) force switch-off threshold: 90% force drop from F_max. Failure force and path were recorded. Failure force is defined as the maximum reaction force under which failure occurs (F_max), while failure path is the travel path during which failure occurs (dL).
RESULTS
RESULTS
Group 1 (plate with hook) showed a mean failure force of 459.3 ± 35.9 N and a mean failure path of 5.8 ± 0.3 mm Group 2 (plate without hook) showed a mean failure force of 323.9 ± 20.2 N and a mean failure path of 7.2 ± 0.4 mm. The Shapiro-Wilk test score was not significant (P > 0.1), assuming that data were normally distributed. Group 1 had a statistically significant greater F_max (+ 135.37; P > 0.0001) and less dL (- 1.52; P > 0.0001) compared to group 2.
CONCLUSIONS
CONCLUSIONS
Medial plates with foramen magnum hooks showed to be more stable that plates without a hook. These new implants may represent a new tool in OCJ fixation, but further studies are required to investigate their behavior in an anatomical setting.
Identifiants
pubmed: 33676483
doi: 10.1186/s12891-021-04112-z
pii: 10.1186/s12891-021-04112-z
pmc: PMC7937312
doi:
Types de publication
Journal Article
Langues
eng
Sous-ensembles de citation
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Pagination
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