Finite element analysis of the initial stability of ankle arthrodesis with internal fixation: Flat cut versus intact joint contours

Clinical Biomechanics

Volumn 18, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 244-253

  Vázquez, Ana Alonso ^a   Lauge Pedersen, Henrik ^b   Lidgren, Lars ^b   Taylor, Mark ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHAMPTON   (United Kingdom)

^b LUND UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Ankle arthrodesis; Crossed screws; Finite element; Initial stability; Internal fixation; Micromotion; Surface preparation

Indexed keywords

BONE; COMPUTERIZED TOMOGRAPHY; DISEASES; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD;

ANKLE ARTHRODESIS;

JOINTS (ANATOMY);

ANKLE; ANKLE ARTHRODESIS; ARTICLE; BONE DENSITY; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; CONTROLLED STUDY; FINITE ELEMENT ANALYSIS; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; JOINT STABILITY; OSTEOSYNTHESIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS; TIBIA; TORSION;

EID: 0242501489     PISSN: 02680033     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0268-0033(02)00207-3     Document Type: Article

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