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. 2023 Apr 14;24(1):298.
doi: 10.1186/s12891-023-06380-3.

Biomechanical evaluation of reconstruction of the posterior complex in restorative laminoplasty with miniplates

Jianmin Chen #  1 , Guoyin Liu #  2 , Tianyi Bao  1 , Yuansheng Xu  1 , Hu Luo  1 , Yu Wu  1 , Dawei Cai  3 , Feng Qin  4 , Jianning Zhao  5
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Biomechanical evaluation of reconstruction of the posterior complex in restorative laminoplasty with miniplates

Jianmin Chen et al. BMC Musculoskelet Disord. .

Abstract

Objective: To evaluate the biomechanical effects of different miniplates on restorative laminoplasty.

Methods: Assembled restorative laminoplasty models were developed based on 3D printed L4 lamina. Based on different internal fixations, the research was divided into H-shaped miniplates (HSMs) group, two-hole miniplates (THMs) group, and L-shaped miniplates (LSMs) group. The static and dynamic compression tests were analyzed to investigate the biomechanical effects of different internal fixations in restorative laminoplasty, until the failure and fracture of miniplates, or the collapse of miniplates. The static compression tests adopted the speed control mode, and the dynamic fatigue compression tests adopted the load control mode.

Results: The "door close" and the collapse of lamina occurred in THMs group and LSMs group, and plate break occurred in LSMs group. However, these phenomenon was absent in HSMs group, and only plate crack around a screw and looseness of a screw tail cap were found in HSMs group. The sustainable yield load of HSMs group was greater than that of THMs group and LSMs group (P < 0.05). No significant difference in yielding-displacement was found between HSMs group and LSMs group (P > 0.05), while both were much less than that of THMs (P < 0.05). Moreover, the compressive stiffness and the axial displacement under the same mechanical load were arranged as follows: HSMs group > LSMs group > THMs group (P < 0.05). The results of dynamic compression test revealed that the peak load of HSMs group could reached 873 N and was 95% of the average yield load of the static compression, and was better than that in THMs group and LSMs group (P < 0.05). Besides, according to the fatigue life-peak load diagram, the ultimate load of HSMs group was more than twice that of THMs group or LSMs group.

Conclusions: The mechanical strength of H-shaped miniplates was superior to two-hole miniplates and L-shaped miniplates in maintaining spinal canal enlargement and spinal stability, and was more excellent in fatigue stability and ultimate load.

Keywords: Biomechanics; Laminectomy; Laminoplasty; Miniplates; Screws.

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The authors declare that they have no competing interests.

Figures

Fig. 1
Fig. 1
The design of HSMs. (A): The front profile of HSMs. (B): The side profile of HSMs with slope angle of 115°. (C): The side profile of HSMs with slope angle of 125°. (D): The right profile of HSMs
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Fig. 2
The flow chart of biomechanical experiment
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Fig. 3
The restorative laminoplasty model of the L4 lumbar spine. (A): Restorative laminoplasty model with HSMs and screws. (B): Restorative laminoplasty model with THMs and screws. (C): Restorative laminoplasty model with LSMs and screws. (D): The experimental schemes of restorative laminoplasty. Five parallel samples were set up for each group
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Fig. 4
The failure results in static compression test. (A): Plate crack around a screw in restorative laminoplasty model of HSMs. (B): Looseness of a screw tail cap in restorative laminoplasty model of HSMs. (C): The “door close” and the collapse of lamina in restorative laminoplasty model of THMs. (D): The collapse of lamina and plate break in restorative laminoplasty model of LSMs
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Fig. 5
The variation tendency of AD (axial displacement)-AL (axial load) under static compression, and S (fatigue life)-N (peak load) under dynamic compression. (A): The AD -AL results of all miniplates. (B): The S-N results of HSMs group. (C): The S-N results of THMs group. (D): The S-N results of LSMs group. Five parallel samples were set up for each group
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