Stability of Proximal Femoral Osteotomies in Pediatric Bone Models Fixed with Flexible Intramedullary Nails and Evaluated by the Finite Element Method
Mário Augusto Ferreira Cruz, José Vinícius Lima Santana, Leonardo Rigobello Battaglion, José Batista Volpon

TL;DR
This study uses computer modeling to show that flexible nails are less stable for fixing bone cuts near the hip in children compared to cuts in the thigh bone shaft.
Contribution
The paper introduces a finite element analysis of flexible intramedullary nail stability in pediatric proximal femoral osteotomies.
Findings
Trochanteric osteotomies showed 40% higher maximum stress compared to diaphyseal osteotomies.
Subtrochanteric osteotomies had the largest displacement (0.5mm) under load.
Flexible intramedullary nails showed lower stability in proximal femoral regions.
Abstract
Objective To evaluate the stability of osteotomies created in the subtrochanteric and trochanteric regions in a pediatric femur model fixed by flexible intramedullary rods. Method Tomographic sections were obtained from a pediatric femur model with two elastic titanium rods and converted to a three-dimensional model. This model created a mesh with tetrahedral elements according to the finite element method. Three virtual models were obtained, and osteotomies were performed in different regions: mediodiaphyseal, subtrochanteric, and trochanteric. A vertical load of 85N was applied to the top of the femoral head, obtaining the displacements, the maximum and minimum main stress, and the equivalent Von Mises stress on the implant. Results With the applied load, displacements were observed at the osteotomy site of 0.04 mm in the diaphyseal group, 0.5 mm in the subtrochanteric group, and…
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TopicsOrthopaedic implants and arthroplasty · Bone fractures and treatments · Hip disorders and treatments
