Open AccessBiomechanical analysis of the impact of fibular osteotomies at tibiotalar joint: A cadaveric study
Author(s) -
Lin Yang,
Hui Xu,
Dong Liang,
Wei Lü,
Shenrong Zhong,
Jun Ouyang
Publication year - 2012
Publication title -
indian journal of orthopaedics
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.434
H-Index - 33
eISSN - 1998-3727
pISSN - 0019-5413
DOI - 10.4103/0019-5413.101043
Subject(s) - medicine , fibula , cadaveric spasm , osteotomy , fixation (population genetics) , cadaver , orthopedic surgery , syndesmosis , ankle , joint (building) , tibia , orthodontics , surgery , architectural engineering , population , environmental health , engineering
Osteotomy of the fibula is a common orthopedic procedure performed for various indications, including harvesting fibula for grafting purposes. The effect of fibular osteotomy and need for tibiofibular syndesmotic fixation fusion at different levels on tibiotalar joint is matter of debate. We performed a biomechanical analysis of the impact of fibular osteotomies at different levels and whether the fixation of distal tibiofibular joint mitigates instability caused by the osteotomy.