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ArticleJoint diseases and related surgery2024

Comparison of different internal fixation implants in the treatment of talar neck fractures: A finite element analysis.

Xin Fu, Hong-Bin Cao, Nan Li, Gui-Xin Wang, Jin-Quan He

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  1. Impact of fixation method on avascular necrosis in talar neck fractures: a retrospective analysis.European journal of orthopaedic surgery & traumatology : orthopedie traumatologie · 2026
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Xin Fu
Hong-Bin Cao
Nan Li
Gui-Xin Wang
Jin-Quan HeThe First Department of Foot and Ankle Surgery, Tianjin Hospital, No. 406 Jiefangnan Road, Tianjin, 300211 People's Republic of China. hejinquan2020@126.com.
Tianjin First Center Hospital · CN

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objectivesThis study aimed to analyze the biomechanics of cannulated screws (CS) with or without a lateral locking plate (LLP) in talar neck fractures through a finite element analysis. PATIENTS AND

methodsThe computed tomography image of the talus from a healthy volunteer (adult male) was used to reconstruct a three-dimensional talar model. The method for fixing talar neck fractures with CS and an LLP was planned using computer-aided design software. Afterward, the three-dimensional models of comminuted talar neck fractures were used to simulate fixation with anteroposterior parallel dual CS, single CS+LLP, and dual CS+LLP. Finally, finite element analysis was carried out to compare the outcomes of dual CS+LLP to those of single CS+LLP and to those of using dual CS alone. The displacement and von Mises stress values of the three groups with different internal fixation were analyzed.

resultsFor a simple talar neck fracture, the lowest amount of displacement was obtained with CS+LLP (0.407 mm), while dual CS (0.459 mm) showed the highest amount of total displacement; the lowest amount of peak stresses was obtained with CS+LLP (5.38 MPa), while dual CS (8.749 MPa) showed the highest amount of total peak stresses. For a comminuted talar neck fracture, the lowest amount of displacement was obtained with CS+LLP (0.398 mm), while dual CS (0.408 mm) showed the highest amount of total displacement; the lowest amount of peak stresses was obtained with CS+LLP (129.9 MPa), while dual CS (205.9 MPa) showed the highest amount of peak stresses.

conclusionCompared to the other two groups, the dual CS+LLP group had better biomechanics properties in the displacement and stress peak of the talus and implant. Thus, the use of dual CS+LLP fixation is recommended for the surgical treatment of comminuted talar neck fractures.

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Fractures, BoneFractures, ComminutedTalusAdultBone ScrewsFinite Element AnalysisFracture Fixation, InternalHumansMale

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