ArticleFrontiers in bioengineering and biotechnology2022
Biomechanical Analysis of a Novel Double-Point Fixation Method for Displaced Intra-Articular Calcaneal Fractures.
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Abstract
The development of minimally invasive procedures and implant materials has improved the fixation strength of implants and is less traumatic in surgery. The purpose of this study was to propose a novel "double-point fixation" for calcaneal fractures and compare its biomechanical stability with the traditional "three-point fixation." A three-dimensional finite element foot model with a Sanders type IIIAB calcaneal fracture was developed based on clinical images comprising bones, plantar fascia, ligaments, and encapsulated soft tissue. Double-point and three-point fixation resembled the surgical procedure with a volar distal radius plate and calcaneal locking plate, respectively. The stress distribution, fracture displacement, and change of the Böhler angle and Gissane's angle were estimated by a walking simulation using the model, and the predictions between the double-point and three-point fixation were compared at heel-strike, midstance, and push-off instants. Double-point fixation demonstrated lower bone stress (103.3
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