Olaf Brinkmann

Dr. Olaf Brinkmann


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Academic Career Length

8Years (2019-Present)

(Calculated once Scilit publication data is synced: current year − year of first publication + 1)

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29 March 2019 in Archives of orthopaedic and trauma surgery
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AMAlexander Maslaris
Alexander Maslaris
FLFrank Layher
Frank Layher
MBMatthias Bungartz
Matthias Bungartz
TZTimo Zippelius
Timo Zippelius
Emmanouil LiodakisEmmanouil Liodakis
Emmanouil Liodakis
GMGeorg Matziolis
Georg Matziolis

1 January 2022 in Journal of Orthopaedic Science
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AMAlexander Maslaris
Alexander Maslaris
OBOlaf Brinkmann
Olaf Brinkmann
CLChris Lindemann
Chris Lindemann
FLFrank Layher
Frank Layher
KPKonstantinos Pateronis
Konstantinos Pateronis
MBMatthias Bungartz
Matthias Bungartz

6 November 2019 in Archives of orthopaedic and trauma surgery
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AMAlexander Maslaris
Alexander Maslaris
OBOlaf Brinkmann
Olaf Brinkmann
FLFrank Layher
Frank Layher
GMGeorg Matziolis
Georg Matziolis
MBMatthias Bungartz
Matthias Bungartz

17 November 2021 in Life
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FLFrank Layher
Frank Layher
GMGeorg Matziolis
Georg Matziolis
LKLeos Nihat Kayhan
Leos Nihat Kayhan
MBMatthias Bungartz
Matthias Bungartz
OBOlaf Brinkmann
Olaf Brinkmann
(1) Background: In polytrauma patients, femur fractures are usually stabilised by external fixation for damage control, later being treated with definitive plate or nail osteosynthesis. Screw/rod systems established in spinal surgery might be inserted for internal fixation, providing sufficient fracture stability that subsequent intervention is unnecessary. This was to be investigated biomechanically. (2) Methods: The unilaterally applied spinal internal fixator (IF) was subjected to load and deformation analysis on artificial femurs with 32-A3 fracture according to AO classification. Distance of screws to fracture and rod to cortical bone were analysed as parameters influenced surgically as stiffness and deformation of the treated fracture. In addition, the stability of another construct with a second screw/rod system was determined. The axial load in stance phase during walking was simulated. The results were compared against an established fixed-angle plate osteosynthesis (IP). (3) Results: There were no implant failures in the form of fractures, avulsions or deformations. All unilateral IF combinations were inferior to IP in terms of stability and stiffness. The bilateral construct with two screw/rod systems achieved biomechanical properties comparable to IP. 4) Conclusion: Biomechanically, a biplanar screw/rod system is suitable for definitive fracture stabilisation of the femur, despite a damage control approach.