CN109480992B - Suspension steel plate for cruciate ligament tibia dead center avulsion fracture - Google Patents

Suspension steel plate for cruciate ligament tibia dead center avulsion fracture Download PDF

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CN109480992B
CN109480992B CN201811586432.XA CN201811586432A CN109480992B CN 109480992 B CN109480992 B CN 109480992B CN 201811586432 A CN201811586432 A CN 201811586432A CN 109480992 B CN109480992 B CN 109480992B
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The invention discloses a suspension steel plate for a cruciate ligament tibia dead point avulsion fracture, which comprises a first steel plate and a second steel plate, wherein the first steel plate and the second steel plate can be buckled together, a clamping block is fixedly connected to the bottom end of the first steel plate, a clamping groove is formed in the bottom end of the clamping block, third slots are formed in the left side and the right side of the top end surface of the second steel plate, the third slots are connected with a clamping block gap, a first slot is formed in the bottom end of the third slot, the suspension steel plate for the cruciate ligament tibia dead point avulsion fracture is effectively fixed to the injured part of a patient, so that the connection is convenient, quick and stable, quick disassembly and quick installation in quick use can be realized, the injured part of the patient can be effectively protected, and the outer steel plate can not enable an object to contact the injured part of the patient when the external object is carelessly impacted, so that secondary injury to the patient is caused.

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Suspension steel plate for cruciate ligament tibia dead center avulsion fracture
Technical Field
The invention relates to the technical field of medical treatment, in particular to a suspension steel plate for a cruciate ligament tibia dead center avulsion fracture.
Background
At present, the treatment method of the anterior cruciate ligament tibia dead point avulsion fracture adopts a steel plate for suspension fixation treatment, the existing suspension steel plate comprises a steel plate longitudinally fixed on an anterior crossed ligament, and traction wire holes are formed at two ends of the steel plate, and traction wire bolts are arranged in the traction wire holes and used for preventing the steel plate from falling off. Two suture holes are arranged on the inner side of the steel plate, two ends of the suture folded into an n shape respectively pass through the two suture holes from top to bottom, and the suture is led to the lower part of the tibia platform to be knotted and the knotted line is fixed by combining the screw 6. Screw 6 drilling is fixed on the tibia, for example the patent of application number 201621197002.5, including the "ten" shape subassembly that comprises first steel sheet and second steel sheet, the length of second steel sheet (2) is the third to three quarters of the length of first steel sheet, be provided with the suture hole that supplies the suture to pass on first steel sheet (1) of second steel sheet both sides, although can be to the fixed of wound, nevertheless can not accomplish the effective protection of I patient's wound. The patient may be secondarily injured when careless.
Disclosure of Invention
The invention aims to provide a suspension steel plate for a cruciate ligament tibia dead center avulsion fracture, which solves the problems in the prior art.
In order to achieve the above purpose, the present invention provides the following technical solutions: a hang steel sheet for cruciate ligament shin dead center avulsion nature fracture, including first steel sheet and second steel sheet, first steel sheet and second steel sheet can lock together, the bottom rigid coupling of first steel sheet has the fixture block, the draw-in groove has been seted up to the bottom of fixture block, the third slot has all been seted up to the top surface left and right sides of second steel sheet, the third slot links to each other with the fixture block clearance, first slot has been seted up to the bottom of third slot, the push rod is installed to the inner chamber of first slot, push rod and first slot clearance fit, the trip has the top right side rigid coupling of push rod, the trip links to each other with the draw-in groove joint, the second slot has been seted up to the right side surface of push rod, install the spring holder in the inner chamber of second slot, spring holder and second slot clearance fit, the outer wall cup joint of spring holder has the spring, the left side surface rigid coupling of spring has the baffle, spring and spring holder and first slot clearance fit, the rigid coupling has on the inner wall left and right sides of first steel sheet, the top has the top of first steel sheet, the trip has the top of fourth steel sheet, the top has the top of the rigid coupling to have the recess, the top has the top of the steel sheet down.
Preferably, the inner walls of the first steel plate and the second steel plate are fixedly connected with a plurality of sleeves, rubber columns are installed in the inner cavities of the sleeves and fixedly connected with the first steel plate and the second steel plate respectively, first connecting rods are fixedly connected with the bottom ends of the rubber columns, and the connecting rods are fixedly connected with the third steel plate and the fourth steel plate respectively.
Preferably, the outer wall surface of the first steel plate is provided with ventilation holes.
Preferably, the left side surface of the push rod is fixedly connected with a rubber cushion.
Preferably, rubber pads are fixedly connected between the upper support plate and the lower support plate.
Compared with the prior art, the invention has the beneficial effects that:
1. this a suspension steel sheet for cruciate ligament shin dead center avulsion nature fracture accomplishes effectual fixed to patient's injured part, inserts the inboard of third slot through the fixture block, links together first steel sheet and second steel sheet, gets into the inboard of draw-in groove through the trip, fixes the fixture block in the inboard of third slot to it is convenient, swift firm to appear to connect.
2. This a suspension steel sheet for cruciate ligament tibia dead center avulsion nature fracture can reach quick dismantlement and quick installation when urgent use, because install two-layer steel sheet, has obtained effectual protection to patient's injured part, and outer steel sheet can play when receiving the careless striking of external object and can not let the object contact patient's injured part, causes the secondary injury to the patient.
3. This a suspension steel sheet for cruciate ligament tibia dead center avulsion nature fracture, when using equipment, remove through first slot through pressing the push rod, after baffle compression spring begins to move and makes the trip slide out from the draw-in groove when promoting the push rod, can make first steel sheet and second steel sheet separation, after first steel sheet and second steel sheet separation, because the spring is compression spring, the reaction force promotion push rod of spring resets, place third steel sheet and fourth steel sheet in the upper and lower both sides of patient's injured position, fixture block and draw-in groove through installing on the first steel sheet, push rod and the trip of installing on the second steel sheet, make trip and draw-in groove joint link to each other rapidly through the downforce, because third steel sheet and fourth steel sheet laminate mutually and fix patient's injured position.
4. This a suspension steel sheet for cruciate ligament tibia dead point avulsion nature fracture, recess and iron pole that outer wall surface of first steel sheet 1 seted up, through couple and dop and iron pole joint back, the string of hanging of dop top links to each other with suspension device, makes patient's injured part obtain effectual fixed and suspension.
5. This a suspension steel sheet for cruciate ligament shin dead center avulsion fracture lets current suspension steel sheet for cruciate ligament shin dead center avulsion fracture can obtain more approval in the market, has improved the product quality of the suspension steel sheet for cruciate ligament shin dead center avulsion fracture, has saved user's purchase cost, has avoided the wasting of resources of the suspension steel sheet for cruciate ligament shin dead center avulsion fracture, is fit for using widely.
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FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram of the structure of the present invention;
FIG. 2 is a schematic view of the left-hand cross-section of FIG. 1;
FIG. 3 is a schematic view of a structure of the first steel plate and the second steel plate of FIG. 2 clamped together;
fig. 4 is a schematic view of the structure of the surface hook of fig. 1.
In the figure: 1. the steel plate comprises a first steel plate, 2, a second steel plate, 3, a third steel plate, 4, a lower support plate, 5, ventilation holes, 6, a rubber column, 7, a first connecting rod, 8, a sleeve, 9, a clamping head, 10, a fourth steel plate, 11, an upper support plate, 12, a first slot, 13, a clamping block, 14, a clamping groove, 15, a push rod, 16, a clamping hook, 17, a rubber cushion, 18, a second slot, 19, a baffle, 20, a spring seat, 21, a spring, 22, a hook, 23, an iron rod, 24, a groove, 25, a third slot, 26 and a rubber cushion.
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The following description of the embodiments of the present invention will be made clearly and completely with reference to the accompanying drawings, in which it is apparent that the embodiments described are only some embodiments of the present invention, but not all embodiments. All other embodiments, which can be made by those skilled in the art based on the embodiments of the invention without making any inventive effort, are intended to be within the scope of the invention.
Referring to fig. 1-3, the present invention provides a technical solution: a suspension steel plate for a cruciate ligament tibia dead point avulsion fracture comprises a first steel plate 1 and a second steel plate 2, wherein the first steel plate 1 and the second steel plate 2 are used for protecting a third steel plate 3 and a fourth steel plate 10, the outer wall surface of the first steel plate 1 is provided with ventilation holes 5, the ventilation holes 5 are used for increasing ventilation property, the first steel plate 1 and the second steel plate 2 can be buckled together, the bottom end of the first steel plate 1 is fixedly connected with a clamping block 13, the bottom end of the clamping block 13 is provided with a clamping groove 14, the left side and the right side of the top end surface of the second steel plate 2 are provided with a third slot 25, the third slot 25 is connected with the clamping block 13 in a clearance way, the clamping block 13 can be inserted into the inner side of the third slot 25 so as to connect the first steel plate 1 and the second steel plate 2 together, the bottom end of the third slot 25 is provided with a first slot 12, an inner cavity of the first slot 12 is provided with a push rod 15, the push rod 15 is in clearance fit with the first slot 12, the push rod 15 can move inside the first slot 12, the left side surface of the push rod 15 is fixedly connected with a rubber pad 17, the rubber pad 17 is made of rubber and is used for playing a role of skid prevention, the right side of the top end of the push rod 15 is fixedly connected with a clamping hook 16, the clamping hook 16 is connected with a clamping groove 14 in a clamping way, after the clamping hook 16 enters the inside of the clamping groove 14, a clamping block 13 is fixed inside a third slot 25, a second slot 18 is arranged on the right side surface of the push rod 15, a spring seat 20 is arranged in an inner cavity of the second slot 18 and is used for supporting a spring 21, the spring seat 20 is in clearance fit with the second slot 18, the push rod 15 can move outside the spring seat 20, so that a moving track of the push rod 15 is limited, the outer wall of the spring seat 20 is sleeved with a spring 21, the spring 21 is a compression spring, the elastic coefficient of the spring 21 is 2N/CM, the spring is used for pushing the push rod 15 to reset, the left side surface of the spring 21 is fixedly connected with a baffle 19, the baffle 19 is used for limiting the moving range of the spring 21, the baffle 19, the spring 21 and the spring seat 20 are in clearance fit with the first slot 12, the left side and the right side of the bottom end of the inner wall of the first steel plate 1 are fixedly connected with the upper support plates 11, the fourth steel plate 10 is fixedly connected between the upper support plates 11, the left side and the right side of the top end of the inner wall of the second steel plate 2 are fixedly connected with the lower support plates 4, the rubber pad 26 is fixedly connected between the upper support plates 11 and the lower support plates 4, the third steel plate 3 and the fourth steel plate 10 are fixedly connected with the wounded part of a patient, the surface of the outer wall of the first steel plate 1 is provided with a groove 24, the inner wall of the groove 24 is fixedly connected with an iron rod 23, the surface joint of iron rod 23 has link 22, link 22's top rigid coupling has chuck 9, chuck 9 is used for connecting string rope, the inner wall of first steel sheet 1 and second steel sheet 2 all rigid coupling has sleeve pipe 8, install rubber post 6 in sleeve pipe 8's the inner chamber, rubber post 6 is for having better elastic rubber material preparation, play the cushioning effect when being used for first steel sheet 1 and second steel sheet 2 to receive the striking, rubber post 6 is fixed with first steel sheet 1 and second steel sheet 2 respectively and links to each other, rubber post 6's bottom rigid coupling has head rod 7, head rod 7 is fixed with third steel sheet 3 and fourth steel sheet 10 respectively and links to each other.
When the device is used, the baffle 9 compresses the spring 21 to start moving when pushing the push rod through the first slot 12 to enable the clamping hook 16 to slide out of the clamping groove when pushing the push rod, the first steel plate 1 and the second steel plate 2 can be separated, after the first steel plate 1 and the second steel plate 2 are separated, the reaction force of the spring pushes the push rod 15 to reset because the spring 21 is the compression spring, the third steel plate 3 and the fourth steel plate 10 are placed on the upper side and the lower side of a wounded part of a patient, the clamping block 13 and the clamping groove 14 mounted on the first steel plate 1 are connected with the push rod 15 and the clamping hook 16 mounted on the second steel plate 2 in a rapid clamping manner through the downward pressure, the clamping hook 16 and the clamping groove 14 are connected with each other because the third steel plate 3 and the fourth steel plate 10 are attached to fix the wounded part of the patient, and after the fixing, the groove 24 and the iron rod 23 are formed in the outer wall surface of the first steel plate 1, and the hanging rope at the top end of the clamping head 9 is connected with the hanging device through the hanging hook 22 and the clamping head 9 to the hanging device, so that the wounded part of the patient is effectively fixed and suspended.
In the description of the present invention, it should be understood that the terms "coaxial," "bottom," "one end," "top," "middle," "another end," "upper," "one side," "top," "inner," "front," "center," "two ends," etc. indicate orientations or positional relationships based on the orientation or positional relationships shown in the drawings, are merely for convenience in describing the present invention and simplifying the description, and do not indicate or imply that the devices or elements referred to must have a specific orientation, be configured and operated in a specific orientation, and thus should not be construed as limiting the present invention.
In the present invention, unless explicitly specified and limited otherwise, the terms "mounted," "configured," "connected," "secured," "screwed," and the like are to be construed broadly and may be, for example, fixedly connected, detachably connected, or integrally formed; can be mechanically or electrically connected; either directly or indirectly through intermediaries, or in communication with each other or in interaction with each other, unless explicitly defined otherwise, the meaning of the terms described above in this application will be understood by those of ordinary skill in the art in view of the specific circumstances.
Although embodiments of the present invention have been shown and described, it will be understood by those skilled in the art that various changes, modifications, substitutions and alterations can be made therein without departing from the principles and spirit of the invention, the scope of which is defined in the appended claims and their equivalents.

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1. A hang steel sheet for cruciate ligament tibia dead center avulsion fracture, includes first steel sheet (1) and second steel sheet (2), first steel sheet (1) and second steel sheet (2) can lock together, its characterized in that: clamping blocks (13) are fixedly connected to the bottom ends of the first steel plates (1), clamping grooves (14) are formed in the bottom ends of the clamping blocks (13), third slots (25) are formed in the left side and the right side of the top end surface of the second steel plates (2), the third slots (25) are in clearance connection with the clamping blocks (13), first slots (12) are formed in the bottom ends of the third slots (25), push rods (15) are mounted in inner cavities of the first slots (12), push rods (15) are in clearance fit with the first slots (12), clamping hooks (16) are fixedly connected to the right side of the top ends of the push rods (15), the clamping hooks (16) are connected with the clamping grooves (14) in a clamping mode, second slots (18) are formed in the right side surface of the push rods (15), spring seats (20) are mounted in the inner cavities of the second slots (18), springs (21) are sleeved on the outer walls of the spring seats (20), springs (19) are fixedly connected to the left side surfaces of the springs (21), the inner walls of the spring seats (19) and the first steel plates (11) are fixedly connected to the left side of the first steel plates (11), the left side and the right side of the top end of the inner wall of the second steel plate (2) are fixedly connected with lower support plates (4), a third steel plate (3) is fixedly connected between the lower support plates (4), a groove (24) is formed in the surface of the outer wall of the first steel plate (1), an iron rod (23) is fixedly connected with the inner wall of the groove (24), a hook (22) is clamped on the surface of the iron rod (23), and a clamping head (9) is fixedly connected with the top end of the hook (22);
the inner walls of the first steel plate (1) and the second steel plate (2) are fixedly connected with a plurality of sleeves (8), rubber columns (6) are installed in the inner cavities of the sleeves (8), the rubber columns (6) are fixedly connected with the first steel plate (1) and the second steel plate (2) respectively, a first connecting rod (7) is fixedly connected with the bottom ends of the rubber columns (6), and the connecting rod (7) is fixedly connected with a third steel plate (3) and a fourth steel plate (10) respectively;
the outer wall surface of the first steel plate (1) is provided with ventilation holes (5).
2. A suspension steel plate for a cruciate ligament tibial dead center avulsion fracture according to claim 1, characterized in that: the left side surface of the push rod (15) is fixedly connected with a rubber pad (17).
3. A suspension steel plate for a cruciate ligament tibial dead center avulsion fracture according to claim 1, characterized in that: rubber pads (26) are fixedly connected between the upper support plate (11) and the lower support plate (4).
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