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Objective To evaluate the effect of intramedullary rod (IMR) diameter on the mechanical behavior of string of pearls (SOP) plate-rod constructs. Study Design In vitro mechanical study. Sample population Synthetic bone models (n = 24). Methods Locking 3.5 mm SOP plates were fixed to a tibial bone model with a 50 mm fracture gap. Four experimental groups (n = 4) were tested: monocortical SOP construct alone and monocortical SOP constructs augmented with a 2.4, 3.2, or 4.0 mm IMR corresponding to 24, 32, or 40% filling of the medullary cavity diameter (SOP-24, SOP-32, SOP-40). Control groups (n = 4) were stabilized with either a bicortical SOP plate (SOP-B) or a 3.5 mm limited contact dynamic compression plate (LC-DCP) with a 4.0 mm IMR filling 40% of the medullary cavity diameter (LC-DCP-40). Specimens were tested in mediolateral bending. Construct compliance (CC) and angular deformation (AD) were compared between construct types (P |
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