Experimental study of the strength characteristics of fixation of the symphysis pubis with an original plate for the reconstruction of the anterior pelvic semi-ring

The destabilization of bone fixators has led to repeated surgical interventions that increased the risk of migrations of metal fixators, infectious and inflammatory complications as well. The modern trends in hip bone injury surgery are related to developing and using of metal fixators, which are effective in acute injury; however, sometimes the condition of the patient and the technical support of hospitals don’t allow performing surgery in the acute period, and these metal fixators are ineffective for chronic damage. Consequently, until now, the problem of finding the optimal design of structures for fixing chronic damage of anterior pelvic semi-ring which will be able to exclude its destabilization, is still of current interest.

The purpose of the study: developing and experimental researching of durable features of original plate for reconstruction of the anterior pelvic semi-ring.

Materials and methods: In order to ensure stable fixation of chronic pelvic injuries, the original metal plates have been worked out. They are made individually in accordance with the anatomical and functional structures of the anterior pelvic semi-ring of the patient with using additive technologies. The study of the reliability of the different variants of ostiosynthesis of the anterior pelvic semi-ring with using well-known pelvic plates and a new original design was carried out. Stability tests for different plate fixing methods and mechanical strength of metallophyxators were carried out on a universal test machine of LFM-50kN series.

Results: one plate fixation in tensile test showed the lowest result – 0.341 kN, a low result of shear loads was received with the same object. The best result was shown by the polyaxial monolithic plate fixation in case of stretching – 0.51 kN at the shear loads – 0.591 kN. Necessary force applied to destabilizing of the metal structure while using a polyaxial monolithic plate was a half-higher than stretched, and a third higher than at shear loads, it demonstrates the benefits of using these metal fixators.

Conclusion: It is experimentally confirmed that the polyaxial monolithic plate provides the highest stability of fixing anterior pelvic semi-ring indicator in contrast with fixing of one or two plates.

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