Static and fatigue strength of a novel anatomically contoured implant compared to five current open-wedge high tibial osteotomy plates

摘要

BackgroundThe purpose of the present study was to compare the mechanical static and fatigue strength of the size 2 osteotomy plate “Activmotion” with the following five other common implants for the treatment of medial knee joint osteoarthritis: the TomoFix small stature, the TomoFix standard, the Contour Lock, the iBalance and the second generation PEEKPower.