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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Main Author: Xu Wang MD
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SAGE Publishing 2017-09-01
Series:Foot & Ankle Orthopaedics
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1177/2473011417S000406