Biomechanical study of screw fixation and plate fixation of a posterior malleolar fracture in a simulation of the normal gait cycle
Category: Ankle Introduction/Purpose: Fixation of the posterior malleolar fracture with plate or screws is under debating. A fatigue loading system and a spatial motion capture system will provide a theoretical basis for the selection. Methods: Thirty-six below-knee specimens with Haraguchi I type p...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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SAGE Publishing
2017-09-01
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Series: | Foot & Ankle Orthopaedics |
Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1177/2473011417S000406 |