Changes in tibial cortical dimensions and density associated with long-term locking plate fixation in goats

Cortical porosis, secondary to either vascular injury or stress-shielding, is a comorbidity of fracture fixation using compression bone plating. Locking plate constructs have unique mechanics of load transmiss...

Source: Journal of Experimental Orthopaedics - November 7, 2023 Category: Orthopaedics Authors: Kristin M. Bowers, Lori D. Terrones, Xiaocun Sun, Rebecca Rifkin, Elizabeth Croy, Henry S. Adair III, Pierre-Yves Mulon, Silke Hecht and David E. Anderson Tags: Original Paper Source Type: research