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A biomechanical evaluation of internal fixation for ankle arthrodesis comparing two methods of joint surface
R A Miller1, K Firoozbakhsh, A J Veitch
1Department of Orthopedics and Rehabilitation, University of New Mexico, School of Medicine, Albuquerque 87131-5296, USA.
Abstract:
This study compared the biomechanics of two methods of joint preparation for ankle fusion with internal fixation. In the first method, the articular cartilage of the ankle joint was removed leaving the joint contour intact. In the second method, parallel flat saw cuts were used to prepare the joint surface for fusion. The specimens were loaded submaximally in a cyclic repetitive fashion before they were loaded to failure. Increasing joint motion occurred as the number of cycles increased. The difference between the two specimen types was not statistically significant during the repetitive tests or when loaded to failure. These results demonstrate both techniques of joint preparation studied are useful and biomechanically sound.
