Secondary fracture healing is strongly influenced by the stiffness of the bone-fixator system. Biomechanical tests are extensively used to investigate stiffness and strength of fixation devices. The stiffness values reported in the literature for locked plating, however, vary by three orders of magnitude. The aim of this study was to examine the influence that the method of restraint and load application has on the stiffness produced, the strain distribution within the bone, and the stresses in the implant for locking plate constructs.

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加载条件对锁定板骨折固定装置生物力学测试影响的实验和数值研究。

继发性骨折的愈合受骨固定器系统刚度的强烈影响。生物力学测试被广泛用于研究固定装置的刚度和强度。然而，文献中报道的用于锁定镀层的刚度值变化了三个数量级。这项研究的目的是研究施加约束和施加载荷的方法对产生的刚度，骨内的应变分布以及用于锁定板结构的植入物的应力的影响。