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To determine how mechanical instability induced by flexible intramedullary nailing affects callus formation and biomechanical healing in fractured long bones.

January 1, 1982Acta Orthopaedica ScandinavicaOpen Access

Effect of Instability on Experimental Fracture Healing

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AMAnders MølsterUniversity of Bergen NGNils Roar GjerdetUniversity of Bergen TRTor Steinar RaugstadHaukeland University Hospital

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Experimental study demonstrates enhanced callus formation and bone strength with flexible intramedullary nailing in rats, suggesting mechanical instability promotes healing.

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To determine how mechanical instability induced by flexible intramedullary nailing affects callus formation and biomechanical healing in fractured long bones.
Bilateral tibial osteotomy and fibular fractures were created in ten Wistar rats weighing 300–350 g.
Left tibiae received rigid 1.4 mm solid stainless steel rods, whereas right tibiae received flexible titanium-nickel wire nails coated in polyvinylchloride.
Biomechanical strength, deformation at fracture, and stiffness were evaluated at 8 weeks post-operation using three-point bending tests.
Flexible fixation consistently induced hypertrophic callus formation, whereas rigid fixation produced only scanty callus.
Tibial breaking strength and deformation at fracture were greatest on the flexible nailing side compared to the rigid side.
Mean stiffness was higher in tibiae treated with rigid nails, but the difference was not statistically discernible.

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Mølster et al. (1982) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a9c65f8740ea29b9402cfa4 https://doi.org/10.3109/17453678208992251

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Experimental study demonstrates enhanced callus formation and bone strength with flexible intramedullary nailing in rats, suggesting mechanical instability promotes healing.

Effect of Instability on Experimental Fracture Healing

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