Ex vivo evaluation of polyethylene cable compared to stainless steel cerclage wire in a canine fracture model
The results suggest that the UHMWPE cable's resistance to failure was comparable to SSW in four-point bending. Additional biomechanical testing would be needed to assess for statistical significance as well as performance in torsion and compression or with adjunctive fixation methods. Future clinical studies in veterinary applications are needed to assess how the UHMWPE cable performs <i>in vivo</i>.
Authors
- Sarah Day (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0261-9213)
- Steven H. Elder (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0446-2136)
- Michael H. Jaffe
- Cooper Brookshire
Institutions
- Mississippi State University (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Frontiers in Veterinary Science
- Published
- 2025-07-16
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3389/fvets.2025.1613295
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Bone fractures and treatments
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.35
Funders
- Mississippi State University
- National Institutes of Health
- National Institute of General Medical Sciences