A biomechanical comparison of posterior malleolar fracture fixation using screws and locking plates in Trimalleolar fractures: a finite element study
The results suggest that locking plates offer greater stability and reduce the fracture gap opening for posterior malleolar fractures involving 30% of the distal tibial articular surface in the fixation of trimalleolar ankle fractures.
Authors
- Kuo‐Chih Su (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3632-0458)
- Yen-Nien Chen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3047-0797)
- Guan-Heng Jhong (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7248-2649)
- Chunting Li (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5691-7430)
- Chih‐Wei Chang
Institutions
- Asia University (TW)
- Mackay Medical University (TW)
- Taichung Veterans General Hospital (TW)
- National Cheng Kung University Hospital (TW)
- National Cheng Kung University (TW)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders
- Published
- 2025-02-07
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s12891-025-08385-6
- Citations
- 3
- Primary Topic
- Foot and Ankle Surgery
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 5.16
Funders
- National Science and Technology Council