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Development and preclinical evaluation of a cable-clamp fixation device for a disrupted pubic symphysis

Authors :
Martin C. Jordan
David Bröer
Christian Fischer
Philipp Heilig
Fabian Gilbert
Stefanie Hölscher-Doht
Charis Kalogirou
Kevin Popp
Jan-Peter Grunz
Henner Huflage
Rafael G. Jakubietz
Süleyman Ergün
Rainer H. Meffert
Source :
Communications Medicine, Vol 2, Iss 1, Pp 1-14 (2022)
Publication Year :
2022
Publisher :
Nature Portfolio, 2022.

Abstract

Jordan et al. test two titanium cable-clamp implants to reduce pubic symphyseal gapping. Using synthetic bone models and cadaver specimens they show that their implants provide stabilities equivalent to that of a traditional symphyseal plate fixation.

Subjects

Subjects :
Medicine

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
2730664X
Volume :
2
Issue :
1
Database :
Directory of Open Access Journals
Journal :
Communications Medicine
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
edsdoj.32a85d9f04844ff0935e7c435ca16da2
Document Type :
article
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1038/s43856-022-00227-z