Concentrated stress effects of contoured and non-contoured high Tibial osteotomy plates: A finite-element study

In the situations of a lower distraction angle or a large tibia-plate gap, the use of a plate bender or a lag screw is recommended in order to contour the plate for reducing the concentrated stress at the distal tibia-plate region.

Source: Clinical Biomechanics - June 9, 2020 Category: Orthopaedics Authors: Pei-Wei Weng, Chen-Kun Liaw, Chia-Hsien Chen, Chu-An Luo, Chih-Hwa Chen, Yang-Hwei Tsuang, Shang-Chih Lin Source Type: research