Mechanical Evaluation of Pin and Tension-Band Wire Factors in an Olecranon Osteotomy Model

Objective— To evaluate the effect of altering pin and wire diameter, wire position and configuration, and osteotomy angle on applied load and absorbed strain energy in a pin and tension‐band wire (PTBW) fixation model. Study Design— In vitro mechanical study. Sample Population— Delrin ® models (n=96). Methods— PTBW was applied to Delrin ® olecranon osteotomy models. A control configuration was defined and then altered, 1 variable (wire diameter,...