Quantitative biomechanical analysis of fracture patterns in ipsilateral femoral neck and shaft fractures: an in-silico study.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Ipsilateral femoral neck and shaft fractures (IFN-SFs) caused by high-energy trauma pose a significant risk of complications related to bone healing. Prompt identification of fracture types and maintenance of fracture fixation stability can mitigate this risk. This study employed finite element analysis to evaluate biomechanical parameters for the stability of fixation in IFN-SFs and quantify differences in biomechanical stability among various fracture types.

Methods

Patient-specific femur models were constructed from computed tomography data of 10 individuals. Simulating combinations of three Pauwels classifications (I-III) of femoral neck fractures (FNFs) and three femoral shaft fracture (FSF) types (transverse, wedge-shaped, comminuted), a total of 90 FNF-FS

SUBMITTER: Xiong Z 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12411502 | biostudies-literature | 2025

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature