Fengming Gu1, Xiaodong Fang1, Gang Zhao2, Xiaoyun Pan3, Fei Xiong4, Qiuwen Ying4, Jingyi Mi5. 1. Medical College, Soochow University, Suzhou, China. 2. Department of Hand Surgery, Wuxi 9th People's Hospital Affiliated to Soochow University, Wuxi, Jiangsu, China. 3. Orthopaedic Institute, Wuxi 9th People's Hospital Affiliated to Soochow University, Wuxi, Jiangsu, China. 4. Department of Sports Medicine, Wuxi 9th People's Hospital Affiliated to Soochow University, Liangxi Road No. 999, Wuxi, Jiangsu, China. 5. Department of Sports Medicine, Wuxi 9th People's Hospital Affiliated to Soochow University, Liangxi Road No. 999, Wuxi, Jiangsu, China. Jy8586yz@163.com.
Abstract
INTRODUCTION: In the reconstruction of distal radioulnar ligaments (DRULs), interference screws can be used for antegrade or retrograde fixation of grafts to the ulna. However, the biomechanics of interference screw fixation are currently unknown. This study aimed to determine the biomechanical effects of these two fixations on the distal radioulnar joint (DRUJ) in a cadaveric model and to investigate the appropriate initial tension. MATERIALS AND METHODS: A total of 30 human cadaver upper extremities were used, and the DRULs were reconstructed according to Adams' procedure. First, eight specimens were randomly divided into two groups: antegrade and retrograde, followed by translational testing and load testing. Then, the other eight specimens were divided into the two groups above, and the contact mechanics, including forces, areas, and pressures, were measured. Finally, to investigate the appropriate initial tension, the remaining 14 specimens were fixed with interference screws under different tensions in an antegrade way, and the translational testing was repeated as before. RESULTS: In the neutral position, antegrade fixation exhibited less translation than retrograde fixation (7.21 ± 0.17 mm versus 10.77 ± 1.68 mm, respectively). The maximum failure load was 70.45 ± 6.20 N in antegrade fixation, while that in retrograde fixation was 35.17 ± 2.95 N (P < 0.0001). Antegrade fixation exhibited a larger increase in contact force than retrograde fixation (99.72% ± 23.88% versus 28.18% ± 10.43%) (P = 0.001). The relationship between tension and displacement was nonlinear (Y = - 1.877 ln(x) + 7.94, R2 = 0.868, P < 0.0001). CONCLUSIONS: Compared with retrograde fixation, the antegrade fixation of interference screws may be a more reliable surgical technique, as it shows a higher failure load and stability. In addition, to avoid the risk of potential arthritis caused by anterograde fixation, we propose an equation to determine the appropriate initial tension in DRUL reconstruction.
INTRODUCTION: In the reconstruction of distal radioulnar ligaments (DRULs), interference screws can be used for antegrade or retrograde fixation of grafts to the ulna. However, the biomechanics of interference screw fixation are currently unknown. This study aimed to determine the biomechanical effects of these two fixations on the distal radioulnar joint (DRUJ) in a cadaveric model and to investigate the appropriate initial tension. MATERIALS AND METHODS: A total of 30 human cadaver upper extremities were used, and the DRULs were reconstructed according to Adams' procedure. First, eight specimens were randomly divided into two groups: antegrade and retrograde, followed by translational testing and load testing. Then, the other eight specimens were divided into the two groups above, and the contact mechanics, including forces, areas, and pressures, were measured. Finally, to investigate the appropriate initial tension, the remaining 14 specimens were fixed with interference screws under different tensions in an antegrade way, and the translational testing was repeated as before. RESULTS: In the neutral position, antegrade fixation exhibited less translation than retrograde fixation (7.21 ± 0.17 mm versus 10.77 ± 1.68 mm, respectively). The maximum failure load was 70.45 ± 6.20 N in antegrade fixation, while that in retrograde fixation was 35.17 ± 2.95 N (P < 0.0001). Antegrade fixation exhibited a larger increase in contact force than retrograde fixation (99.72% ± 23.88% versus 28.18% ± 10.43%) (P = 0.001). The relationship between tension and displacement was nonlinear (Y = - 1.877 ln(x) + 7.94, R2 = 0.868, P < 0.0001). CONCLUSIONS: Compared with retrograde fixation, the antegrade fixation of interference screws may be a more reliable surgical technique, as it shows a higher failure load and stability. In addition, to avoid the risk of potential arthritis caused by anterograde fixation, we propose an equation to determine the appropriate initial tension in DRUL reconstruction.
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