The international journal of medical robotics + computer assisted surgery : MRCAS
Development of an Individualised Distal Fibula Locking Hook Plate Through Digital Orthopaedic Technology and Its Biomechanical Finite Element Analysis
Von Kang L, Cui JQ, Dong YJ und 3 weiteren.
Inhalt auf Englisch
Abstract
Objective
To develop an individualised distal fibular locking hook plate for Danis-Weber type A fractures and assess its preclinical biomechanics.
Methods
Anatomical measurements of the anterior talofibular ligament (ATFL) and calcaneofibular ligament (CFL) were pooled to define ligament attachment sites and optimise hook-tooth placement. A cobalt-chromium alloy locking hook plate was designed using computer-aided design software, fabricated by 3D printing, and evaluated by finite element analysis under static, inversion, eversion, and external-rotation loading conditions.