Influence of bone density on stability in TBW.

Bischoff FR, Tille E, Beyer F, Bota O, Biewener A, Nowotny J

BMC musculoskeletal disorders, 2023

Abstract

Osteoporosis is a common disease that leads to a reduction in bone density and increases the risk of fractures. Stable surgical treatment is particularly important for these fractures. The aim of this study was to examine the influence of bone density in the area of ​​the proximal ulna on the failure of the fixation technique of K-wires in tension band wiring (TBW). We provided 10 ulna specimens with TBW and biomechanically examined the pull-out strength of bi- and tricortical K-wires. Bone density measurement was performed using qCT. In the paired t-test, the tricortical group showed a significantly higher pull-out strength in relation to bone density than the bicortical group (p = 0.001). Furthermore, the Pearson correlation showed a high influence of bone density on pull-out strength in the tricortical group (r = 0.544), but without significance (p = 0.100).Our work shows that bone density has a direct effect on the pull-out strength of K-wires in TBW. TBW should therefore be used as osteosynthesis technique, especially in young patients with non-osteoporotic bones. In the case of osteoporotic fractures, alternative procedures should be preferred.

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