From: Use of screw locking elements improves radiological and biomechanical results of femoral osteotomies
Sheep number | Cortical bridging | Femoral alignment | Osteosynthesis failure | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Group 6 s | DCP + 6 s | 1 | 4 | 15° recurvatum | 1 loose screw |
2 | 4 | 30° recurvatum | No | ||
3 | 4 | 30° recurvatum | No | ||
4 | 0 | 30° recurvatum and 30° varus | Loosening of all proximal screws | ||
DCP + 6 s + 2SLE | 1 | 4 | Normal | No | |
2 | 4 | Normal | No | ||
3 | 4 | Normal | No | ||
4 | 4 | 15° recurvatum and 10° valgus | No | ||
Group 8 s | DCP + 8 s | 1 | 1 | Normal | 1 loose screw |
2 | 0 | Complete disalignment | Loosening of all proximal screws | ||
3 | 4 | Normal | No | ||
4 | 4 | 30° varus | Plate bending | ||
DCP + 8 s + 2SLE | 1 | Normal | No | ||
2 | Normal | No | |||
3 | Normal | 1 loose screw | |||
4 | Normal | No |