Simulated gastrocnemius traction alters interfragmentary motion in Hoffa fracture fixation
Simulated gastrocnemius traction substantially influences interfragmentary motion in Hoffa fractures under axial load, even in the absence of changes in failure load. This study presents a novel test setup combining patient-specific fracture morphology and anatomically integrated muscle simulation, providing a transferable and physiologically relevant platform for future biomechanical investigations of distal femur fractures.
Authors
- Christian Hofmann (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1703-4800)
- Marianne Hollensteiner (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9537-9070)
- Markus Greinwald (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5198-3153)
- Mischa Mühling (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5359-0508)
- Peter Augat (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4805-2128)
- Sabrina Sandriesser (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9439-0016)
- Dirk Baumeister
- Marlene Stallinger
Institutions
- Paracelsus Medical University (AT)
- Upper Austrian Research (AT)
- Berufsgenossenschaftliche Unfallklinik Murnau (DE)
Publication Details
- Journal
- European Journal of Trauma and Emergency Surgery
- Published
- 2025-11-14
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1007/s00068-025-03007-1
- Primary Topic
- Bone fractures and treatments
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00