Mechanical Gains Associated With Virtual Prophylactic Intramedullary Nail Fixation in Femurs With Metastatic Disease

CONCLUSION: Given the mechanically strong baseline condition of most femurs in this cohort, evident by the low fracture risk at the time of CT scanning, the relative increase in stiffness with the addition of the IMN hardware may not make a substantial contribution to overall mechanical strength. The mechanical gains of IMN fixation in femurs with MBD appear most beneficial when the hardware traverses an adequate section of the lesion. Level of Evidence: III.PMID:38213856 | PMC:PMC10777699
Source: Iowa orthopaedic journal - Category: Orthopaedics Authors: Source Type: research